Forgings.
Why use a forging...
Forgings offer improved material sectional mechanical properties over machined from solid or cast parts. Transverse properties are increased over bar stock due to increased working in the directions from multiple forging operations.
This makes a forged part stronger than their equivalent machined from solid or cast part. A forged component also greatly reduces the possibilities of metallurgical defects such as porosity as found in some castings.
Moving from a machined from solid part to a forging generates savings in raw material usage. Also using a near-net shaped forging also greatly reduces the machining time allowing the customer significant cost savings.
Capabilities.
Full internal CAD support using Pro-E and SolidWorks, forging simulation modelling plus tool design and final product structural analysis is available to ensure your project meets quality as well as cost requirements.
A forging size capacity up to 150.0mm with 600 tons of force with full data-logging, heat treatment to 600c maintained in accordance with the procedures specified in BS 2M 54: 1991 and with a full range of polymer quenching facilities. This allows a typical forged part accuracy of +/- 0.1mm with a minimum draft of 0.5 degrees.
Advanced Materials.
We utilise the latest in material technologies dependent on application including 2618 for racing applications, 4032 common eutectic aluminium-silicon alloy and M245 a higher cost alloy with proven fatigue strength over 4032.
Innovation.
As well as fulfilling our own internal requirements for aluminium piston and Porsche air cooled cylinder barrel forgings other manufacturers and customers from all industries come to rely on our forging services.
Add to this our ever-growing machining capabilities means that we can also offer customers a complete turn-key solution for forging, machining and coatings.
A full turn-key solution for low/high volume forged components all carried out to AS9100 standards.
This attention to detail is the reason why F1, high-end motorsport teams and other industries trust capricorn forgings.