FLOWFORGE® forged rods and billets are primarily used for drop forging, as well as for free-form forging.
FLOWFORGE® offers several advantages by circumventing the extrusion process: | No texture in a longitudinal direction, i.e. smooth structure
| | Better shaping properties and therefore better mould filling as pressed pre-material
| | Excellent machining properties
| | Higher durability
| | Much higher recrystallisation resistance / larger process window (no coarse grain formation) |
The mechanical values in forged pieces made from cast rods are almost identical to those of pressed pre-material, i.e. the standard values are retained. In special requirements, the composition and the final heat treatment can be adjusted.
Available alloys: |
| 2xxx | 3xxx | 5xxx | 6xxx | 7xxx
| | AlCu4SiMg | AlMn1 | AlMg4,5Mn0,7 | AlMgSi | AlZn4,5Mg1
| | AlCu4MgSi | | AlMg3 | AlMg1SiCu | AlZn5,5MgCu
| | AlCu2Mg1,5Ni | | | AlSi1MgMn | |
Several alloys (including from the 4xxx group) are available on request.
Manufacturable diameter:
40 mm to 216 mm |
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