Go with the flow – saving material and time with a forging alternative

Forging may be considered the ‘gold standard’ of production methods for high pressure and high temperature sectors but it can mean material wastage of up to 80%. Opening up new markets by increasing yield for a metals manufacturing company, the NMIS-AFRC demonstrated an alternative method to forging that reduces waste by up to 40%.

Working with Metaltek International’s Scottish arm, Sandusky Limited, the AFRC used flow forming to increase a centrifugally cast preform to twice its original length, while also improving its mechanical properties. Demonstrating that the same robust material properties as forging can be achieved, but with less waste, the process can also reduce production time thanks to a more efficient supply chain.  A final important benefit: by generating a greater degree of recyclable waste material, the carbon footprint of components is also reduced.

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