Steel · Product form
Steel 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 8
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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ELLWOOD City Forge Reported
Carbon, alloy, stainless and tool steels.
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ELLWOOD National Forge Verified
Tank gun barrels, breech forgings, naval guns and mortar barrels, with on-site vertical heat treatment, deep hole boring and large diameter turning.
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ELLWOOD Texas Forge Verified
Named applications include defense ordnance, rocket engine components and high pressure turbine shafts.
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McInnes Rolled Rings ReportedAS9100rings 4-144 in OD; discs up to 70 in OD
Seamless rolled rings and forged discs up to 70 in outside diameter in carbon and alloy steel.
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Queen City Forging Reportedsource
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Scot Forge VerifiedAS9100NADCAP Heat TreatingNADCAP Nondestructive TestingUp to 300,000 lb; rolled rings to 252 in
. 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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Watervliet Arsenal Reported
Cannon tubes for the M1 Abrams, M109 Paladin and M777 among others. Government arsenal, not a commercial supplier: this entry is industrial base context rather than a sourcing option.
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Wyman-Gordon VerifiedNADCAP Heat TreatingNADCAP Nondestructive TestingNADCAP WeldingNADCAP Materials Testing Laboratories
Closed and open-die steel forgings alongside titanium and nickel.
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Production methods
The same form, purchased as tolling on your own material.
Open-Die Forging 5
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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ELLWOOD National Forge Verifiedsource
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Scot Forge VerifiedAS9100NADCAP Heat TreatingNADCAP Nondestructive TestingUp to 300,000 lb
. 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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Watervliet Arsenal Reported
Rotary forge in service since 1976, with deep hole boring for gun tubes. Not commercially available.
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Wyman-Gordon VerifiedNADCAP Heat TreatingNADCAP Nondestructive TestingNADCAP WeldingNADCAP Materials Testing Laboratoriessource
Closed-Die Forging 1
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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ELLWOOD Texas Forge Verifiedsource
Ring Rolling 2
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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McInnes Rolled Rings ReportedAS9100
Seamless rolled rings from 4 in (100 mm) to 144 in (3,660 mm) outside diameter. Two Wagner radial-axial mills plus a Wagner KFR 630, fed by 1,200 and 3,500 ton hydraulic preform presses. Diameter is the governing constraint when sourcing a ring, so check the range before the alloy.
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Scot Forge VerifiedAS9100NADCAP 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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