Brass Forging

 

Brass ForgingBrass Alloys
Forgecast manuafacture a vast range of brass forgings. All heat treatment is done in house, alloys used include DZR, lead free, 377, 350 and many more.

Forgings produced are for the following markets:

  • Residential door hardware
  • Commercial door hardware
  • Plumbing fittings
  • Plumbing nuts
  • High pressure gas valves
  • Fire fighting extinguisher valves
  • Gate valves
  • Water meter components
  • Water filter products
  • Beverage fittings
  • Tapware components
  • Drinking fountain components
  • Marine hardware
  • Electrical components
  • Gear blanks
  • Refrigeration nuts and fittings

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    Forging refines the grain structure and improves physical properties of the metal. With proper design, the grain flow can be oriented in the direction of principal stresses encountered in actual use. Grain flow is the direction of the pattern that the crystals take during plastic deformation. Physical properties (such as strength, ductility and toughness) are much better in a forging than in the base metal, which has, crystals randomly oriented.