Open die forging
Open die forging is the best choice when large components of the material, with high exacting internal conditions (homogeneity), are required.
Benefits
- Small quantities
- Large parts
- No/low investment costs
- Long/big items can be forged
- Homogeneous material
- High strength
Possible alloys
- Alloy steel
- Steel
- Tool steel
- Stainless steel and duplex grades (such as 304 (L) or 316 (L)
- Aluminium alloys
- Bronze alloys
- Copper alloys
Technical specifications
- Weight: from 2 kg to hundreds of kilograms
- Wide tolerances
- Maximum dimensions: several meters
Finishing options
- Electrolytic zinc plating
- Hot-dip galvanising
- Blasting
- Primer, wet painting and powder coating
