Design Guide - Applications of Forgings

1.6. Applications of Forgings

The wide range of alloys and sizes, combined with excellent mechanical and physical properties has made forgings the design choice for nearly all product areas. The most common are shown in Table 1-1

Table-1 Common Applications for Forgings

Aerospace Aircraft Engines Airframe and auxiliary equipment Guided missiles and space vehicles Automotive Passenger cars Trucks, busses and trailers Motorcycles and bicycles Bearings, ball and roller Electric power generation/transmission Industrial and commercial machinery and equipment Hand Tools Industrial tools Internal combustion engines Metalworking and special industry machinery	Mechanical power transmission equipment, incl. bearings Off-highway, equipment (construction, mining and materials handling Ordinance and accessories Oil field machinery and equipment Pipeline fittings Plumbing fixtures, valves and fittings Pumps and compressors Railroad equipment and spikes Rolling, drawing and extruding equipment and tools for nonferrous metals Ship and boat building and repairs Special industry machinery Steam Engines and turbines Steel works, rolling and finishing mills

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