Aluminum · Product form
Aluminum Forgings
Who can forge this part in this alloy, and can they take the size and weight?
What it is
Parts shaped by compressive force while hot, producing grain flow that follows the part contour and mechanical properties superior to machining the same shape from plate or bar. Sold as open die, closed die, ring rolled or isothermal depending on geometry and volume.
- Typical dimensions
- Ounces to well over 10,000 lb depending on press capacity.
- Also known as
- forged parts, forged components, die forgings, rolled rings, hand forgings
Suppliers
Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.
Mills and producers 6
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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BA Forging Reported
Aluminum closed-die forgings alongside the brass and copper work.
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ELLWOOD City Forge Reportedsource
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Howmet Aerospace Reported
Successor to the Alcoa and Arconic aerospace forging business.
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Queen City Forging Reported
Small forgings for severe service applications.
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Scot Forge ReportedAS9100NADCAP Heat TreatingNADCAP Nondestructive TestingUp to 300,000 lb; rolled rings to 252 in
Capacity figures are for their overall forging envelope, not aluminum specifically. SIZE CAVEAT: the 300,000 lb and 252 in figures are the COMPANY MAXIMA and are not alloy-specific. Re-confirmed as still current 2026-07-30; do not assume the maximum envelope is available in this alloy.
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Weber Metals VerifiedNADCAP Nondestructive TestingHydraulic presses 1,200 to 60,000 tons; die clamping area 6,000 x 3,000 mm
Hydraulic presses run from 1,200 tons up to the 60,000 ton closed die press, which the company states is the largest in the western hemisphere. The range matters: a small part does not need the big press, and this supplier covers both ends.
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Production methods
The same form, purchased as tolling on your own material.
Open-Die Forging 3
Deforming heated stock between flat or simply contoured dies that do not enclose the workpiece, working it through repeated bites and manipulation. Used for large simple shapes and for converting ingot into billet.
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ELLWOOD City Forge Reportedsource
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Howmet Aerospace Reported
Cleveland Works is described as a premier producer of large aluminum and titanium forgings for defense and aerospace.
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Scot Forge ReportedAS9100NADCAP Heat TreatingNADCAP Nondestructive Testingsource
Closed-Die Forging 3
Forming heated stock in dies that fully enclose the workpiece so metal fills an impression, producing near net shape parts with repeatable geometry. Requires dedicated tooling, so it favors volume.
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BA Forging Reportedsource
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Queen City Forging Reportedsource
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Weber Metals VerifiedNADCAP Nondestructive TestingHydraulic presses 1,200 to 60,000 tons; die clamping area 6,000 x 3,000 mm
Hydraulic presses run from 1,200 tons up to the 60,000 ton closed die press, which the company states is the largest in the western hemisphere. The range matters: a small part does not need the big press, and this supplier covers both ends.
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Ring Rolling 1
Expanding a pierced preform between rolls to produce a seamless ring with circumferential grain flow. The standard route for bearing races, engine cases and flanges.
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Scot Forge ReportedAS9100NADCAP Heat TreatingNADCAP Nondestructive TestingSeamless rolled rings to 252 in diameter
. SIZE CAVEAT: the 300,000 lb and 252 in figures are the COMPANY MAXIMA and are not alloy-specific. Re-confirmed as still current 2026-07-30; do not assume the maximum envelope is available in this alloy.
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