oped-die-forgings

A few pounds up to more than 150 tons of forged materials can be produced using open die forging. It is known as open die forging because the metal is not laterally constrained by impression dies when forging. It gradually shapes the initial stock into the required shape, typically between […]

Ferralloy, Inc. began shipping an order for 120 furnace roll trunnions, or bell ends as they are sometimes referred to, for a new heat treating furnace ordered by a large international steel producer.The requirement for forgings in this application is somewhat unusual as this component is typically supplied as a […]

There are multiple types of forging processes. The two most common are open and closed die forging. While both share the same concept of using pressure and temperature, they differ in their use of dies to form the metal. Let’s take a deeper look at open die forging. Open Die […]