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Open Die Forging

Also known as smith forging, open die forging uses simply-shaped, non-encompassing dies to hammer or press a metal workpiece into a certain shape. It is distinct from closed-die forging, in which the dies fully enclose the workpiece when they are brought together. The open die forging process allows for larger products to be forged than other types of forging - up to 150 tons and 80 feet long or more.

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Falcon Stainless & Alloys Corporation
Waldwick, NJ
800-631-0728
Because of the Falcon Metals Group's cumulative experience they are a company that has the unique ability to meet its clients diverse component and product needs coupled with the ability to find, fast, better and often less expensive solutions when presented with a new request for a quote. For precision open die forgings that is sure to satisfy your exact requirements, turn to Falcon.
 
Complete Metalworks Corp. LLC
Bluffton, SC
877-933-6743
Contact Complete Metalworks Corporation today - their knowledgeable sales staff will be more than happy to show you why CMC is your complete metalworks solution. Their experienced team can offer you quality open die forgings, in addition to many other quality products and services at an affordable price. Please call today or visit CMC's website for full product descriptions.
 
Clifford-Jacobs Forging Company
Champaign, IL
217-352-5172
Whether their forgings are drilling deep underground, piercing the ocean floor, or flying combat above a distant battleground, Clifford-Jacobs' customers trust their performance and durability. They know that when they deal with CJF's open die forgings, they're dealing with the best. What's more, Clifford-Jacobs' ready supply of raw materials and strategic location means they deliver fast!
 
Ajax Rolled Ring And Machine, Inc.
York, SC
800-727-6333
Established in 1980 and located in York, South Carolina near Charlotte, North Carolina, Ajax employs approximately 100 employees operating two Wagner rolling mills within a 140,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility situated on 29 acres. Their up-to-the-minute technology and equipment combined with their experience and knowledge guarantees the quality open die forgings your business deserves.
 
Weldaloy Products Company
Warren, MI
888-424-6906
Consistent quality, reliable on-time delivery, accurate orders, fast quotes, material & industry expertise & accessible technical experts all make Weldaloy a one-stop source for precision open die forgings that will meet your needs & likely exceed your expectations. With over 60 years of experience, the good people at Weldaloy will bring you the quality solutions you've been looking for.
 
All Metals & Forge Group, LLC
Fairfield, NJ
800-600-9290, 973-276-5000
All Metals & Forge's operations provide high-quality open die forgings to a variety of valued customers. Their wide range of additional products & services include cold & hot forming, heat treating, cutting, machining, extrusions, rolling & welding operations, providing discs, hubs, blocks, shafts, flanges, sleeves, cylinders, flats, hexes, rounds, plate & custom shapes to meet your needs.
 

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Anderson Shumaker Company
Chicago, IL
800-941-0776
Anderson Shumaker is one of the top sources for high quality, custom open die forgings, supplying a wide range of customers of varying industries. Anderson Shumaker represents the best in high quality, custom products and services, covering a variety of shapes and materials. For more information on our capabilities, contact a our specialists or request a quote.
 
Burke Forging & Heat Treating, Inc.
Rochester, NY
585-235-6060
Established in 1987, Burke Forging & Heat Treating, Inc. has experienced continuous growth and is constantly expanding into new and growing markets wherever quality open die forgings and their other services are required. Their experienced staff, excellent customer service and minimal lead-time is why Burke's valued customers keep coming back. But find out for yourself and give them a call!
 
Ferralloy Inc.
Cleveland, OH
440-250-1900
Established in 1978, Ferralloy, Inc. has established and sustained a successful business by developing expertise in supplying its customer base high quality open die forgings, delivered on time at competitive prices. Ferralloy's primary focus is in providing the metalworking industry with castings, fabrications, forgings, machining and related products and services.
 
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Open Die Forging

Open die forging is used most often to produce round, square, rectangular, and hexagonal bars, beams and other basic shapes. Other common products formed using open die forging include spindles, hubs, mandrels, step shafts, metal shells, simple pancake forgings and pierced blanks. Since tooling tends to be simpler and lower in cost for open die forges than for closed die forges, open die forging is better suited for lower volume production runs and for creating unique forged items. The pressure applied during the forging process gives metal improved grain structure, higher density, decreased porosity and therefore additional strength and longer service life as compared to cast metal products. Open die forging works well with any metal, including carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, nickel, aluminum and titanium. Industries that benefit from open die forgings include aerospace, automotive, material handling, marine, military, cement, electronics and home appliances.

In open die forging, a metal workpiece, usually heated above its re-crystallization temperature, rests on a stationary anvil and is struck on the opposite side by a hammer or press, so that it is compacted and conforms to the shape of the anvil and hammer dies. The dies can be flat, concave or convex, or may include a tool to form holes or to shear. The product usually requires numerous strikes or presses to take on its intended shape, so an operator must repeatedly reposition and orient the workpiece so that the die will fall successively on the next side or sections of the workpiece. Multiple open die forging processes can be combined to create a final product. In some cases open die forging can also be a pre-forming process for subsequent operations using other forging methods or various machining processes. The whole forging process can be customized to attain the optimal grain structure and ensure the best-performing final product possible. Open die forging is the most common method of forging utilized to produce simple forms and small production runs, offering many possibilities for creating high strength metal pieces.

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