Machining a solid bar to form a stepdown causes wasteful use of material, labor and time.
Custom forging the bar to form a stepdown lowers the cost for a value added part.
When machining the stepdown, all excess material, as shown here, is lost.
Machining time, tool life and freight costs are excessive.
Grain flow within the bar is exposed when machined, thus making the material more susceptible to fatigue failure.
Forging requires less starting material, thus saving cost on excess material waste.
Less machining saves money, time and tool life while producing a closer-to-finish shape.
Freight and handling costs are lowered because the forged stepdown weighs less than the bar.
Contoured grain flow within forged stepdown yields greater impact and directional strength.
Forging allows size variety and material savings
Forged Sizes
18-1/4" O.D. X 16-1/2" Long, Step
11-1/4" O.D. X 8" Long, Step
6-3/4" O.D. X 48" Long
Weight = 1,935 lbs.
Forged Sizes
4" O.D. X 19-13/16" Long
6-1/2" O.D. X 9-3/8" Long, Step
4" O.D. X 13-1/16" Long, Step
Weight = 205 lbs.
Forged Sizes
7-1/8" O.D. X 40" Long, Step
10-1/2" O.D. X 18" Long, Step
14" O.D. X 12" Long, Step
10-1/2" O.D. X 18" Long, Step
7-1/8" O.D. X 40" Long
Weight = 2,310 lbs.
Bar Size
18-1/4" O.D. X 72-1/2" Long
Weight = 5,375 lbs.
Bar Size
6-1/2" O.D. X 42-1/4" Long
Weight = 400 lbs.
Bar Size
14" O.D. X 128" Long
Weight = 5,580 lbs.
64% MATERIAL SAVINGS
49% MATERIAL SAVINGS
59% MATERIAL SAVINGS
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