Frequently asked questions

Forged metal is stronger and more reliable than castings and plate material due to the fact that the grain flows in the forgings are altered and closer to the shape of the part.

Forging press is a process that uses a vertical ram to apply force on the Job to get the desired shape.

Forging is used in mechanical and industrial applications due to its strength and availability, and due to the existence of specialized alloys such as stainless and carbon steel. Steel forging offers unsurpassed strength for the manufacture of parts.

Forging is classified according to the temperature at which it is performed one is cold forging (Cold working at room temperature or less that recrystallization temperature) other is hot forging (Hot working above recrystallization temperature).

Cold forging consists of deforming a metal material at room temperature by applying very high pressure. While hot forging is done after heating of material at suitable formable temperature above recrystallization.

The basic difference is in the press forging controlled pressure and steady load is applied while a series of Impact load is applied in case of drop hammer forging.