Forgings yield lower scrap and increase efficiency of production. Forgings, especially near-net shapes pieces, make better use of material and generate little scrap. In high-volume production runs, forgings have a decisive cost advantage.

- Jan 06, 2019-

Forgings yield lower scrap and increase efficiency of production. Forgings, especially near-net shapes pieces, make better use of material and generate little scrap. In high-volume production runs, forgings have a decisive cost advantage.


Previous:Forgings require fewer secondary operations. As supplied, some grades of bar and plate require additional operations such as turning, grinding, and polishing to remove surface irregularities and achieve desired finish, dimensional accuracy, machinability, and strength. Often, forgings can be put into service without expensive secondary operations.
Next:Forgings make better, more economic use of materials. Flame cutting plate is a wasteful process, one of several fabricating steps that consumes more material than needed to make such parts as rings or hubs. Even more material is lost in subsequent machining.