2. SPECIFYING AND PURCHASING FORGINGS

The purpose of this section is to outline for the purchaser and designer what is specifically required in purchasing a forging, and how the product needs can be met by the forger. Some of the material in it is also presented in Section 3, The Design and Development of Products made from Forgings. The repetition is intentional, making this section a stand-alone, which meets the needs of those who specify and purchase forgings.

The steps in specifying and purchasing forgings are:

1. Select the alloy group that is appropriate to the product requirements.
2. Select a basic forging process for forging an alloy in the selected group.
3. Select a forger with the required capabilities.
4. Form a Concurrent Engineering Team