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FIA - Forging Facts

From High Performance Alloys, Inc.

What is forging?
Why use forgings and where are they used?
Who buys forgings
How big is the forging industry?
How many people are employed by the forging industry?
What metals are forged?
What kind of equipment is used to make forgings?


Other resources:

What are common applications of forged components?
How do forgings compare?
What are the types of forging process?
Forging Industry Sales (pdf)
NAICS (pdf)
Glossary of Forging Terms

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Forging Solutions Design Engineering Additional case studies How Forgings Compare to Other Processes Fatigue Performance Comparison of Competing Manufacturing Processes...

Common terms used in forging, also a good metallurgical introduction.

There are basically three methods (or processes) to make a forged part. Impression Die Forging Cold Forging Open Die Forging Seamless Rolled Ring Forging...

Advanced forging processes now yield parts with directional strength and high impact resistance. A thin-walled ring takes shape on a ring mill. A spindle has been forged and is now being planished...

Overview Within the name of forging, a lot of different processes are referred to, so that a classification must be endeavored. As for other metal-forming processes, the deformation temperature can...