Types of Forgeable Materials
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Stainless steel is an ideal material to select when opting to forge a product requiring corrosion and heat resistance. Its resistance to corrosion is directly correlated to its chromium content. These valuable properties are further improved during the forging process by optimizing grain flow and structure.
Alloy steel contains a combination of one or more alloying elements. The elements often added to forged alloy steels are silicon, manganese, titanium, aluminum and more. The other central component is carbon, which makes up most of the steel in this type of alloy metal.
Carbon steel forgings refer to a type of forging that is manufactured out of a steel alloy with a percentage of carbon typically up to about 1.2%, and only residual amounts of other elements, except for those added for composition control.
Custom forgings can be produced using any number of alloys to alter their final characteristics and performance. Some of the alloys found within carbon steel forgings may include