Stainless steel sheets are widely used in our daily lives, and their processing industry is quite diverse, mainly including cold rolling, forging, and hot rolling methods. Today, we will introduce you to the forging process of stainless steel sheets:
Forging
The exterior of small-sized pipe fittings such as tees, crosses, and elbows for socket welding and threaded connections is relatively complex, and can be formed using the die forging process. The stock material used in this process should be rolled sections. When using stainless steel plates as raw material, the rolled sections from ingots must be prepared first. After heating, the stock is placed in the mold and forged, with pressure causing the metal to flow and fill the mold cavity; if there are flashings on the rough forging after die forging, they must be removed to complete the die forging process.
2. Free forging
Special-shaped pipe fittings or stainless steel plates unsuitable for die forging can be manufactured using the free forging process, which should forge the approximate shape of the pipe fitting.
3. Machining Services
Certain stainless steel sheets with a cylindrical shape can be directly machined from bars or thick-walled pipes. During the machining process, the fiber direction of the metal material should generally be parallel to the stainless steel's axial direction. For tees, fours, and elbows, direct bar machining is not permitted.
The above introduction covers the tempering process of stainless steel plates. Different production methods employ varying techniques, so it's best to choose a suitable approach based on your specific time requirements during actual operations.
