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The difference between forgings and steel plates
04-03
Forgings and steel plates have significant differences in manufacturing processes, performance and applications.
Manufacturing process
Forging: Forgings are obtained by forging metal blanks to produce plastic deformation. During the forging process, the metal blank will undergo high-temperature heating and plastic deformation, thereby eliminating defects such as cast looseness caused by the smelting process, optimizing the microstructure structure, and preserving complete metal flow lines. Forgings can be made from a variety of materials, including carbon steel, alloy steel, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, copper, etc. and their alloys.
Steel plate: Steel plate is a flat steel made of poured with water and cooled and pressed. Steel plates can be produced by hot rolling or cold rolling processes, and their thickness can range from thin plates to extra thick plates.
Performance Features
Forgings: Because defects such as loose casts are eliminated during the forging process and the microstructure is optimized, forgings usually have good mechanical properties and high strength. In addition, the forging preserves a complete metal stream, which helps improve its mechanical properties.
Steel plate: The performance of steel plates mainly depends on their material and manufacturing process. Hot-rolled steel sheets usually have higher strength and hardness, while cold-rolled steel sheets have better surface quality and accuracy.
Application scenarios
Forgings: Because forgings have good mechanical properties and high strength, they are often used to manufacture high-strength gears, transmission shafts and other components. In addition, forgings are suitable for small quantities of large parts that require custom sizes and shapes.
Steel plate: Due to its good machiningability and wide selection of thickness, steel plates are often used to manufacture various structural and building components, automotive bodies, containers, etc. The widespread use of steel plates is due to their low cost and easy to process properties.
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