Custom Forging Services

Chaudhary Impex provides comprehensive forging services for specialized fasteners and industrial components. Our forgings are manufactured from bar stock, billets, and custom shapes with subsequent CNC machining to achieve complex dimensional requirements and tight tolerances.

About Industrial Forgings

Forgings are metal components shaped through controlled deformation under high pressure. The forging process creates parts with superior mechanical properties compared to cast or machined components, including enhanced grain flow, improved strength, and better fatigue resistance.

Our forging capabilities include open die, closed die, and ring rolling processes. Components can be heat treated, machined, and tested to meet stringent specifications for critical applications in oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, and offshore industries.

Forged Component Types

Clevis

Pin Forging

Forged steel clevis
U-shaped yoke design
Connector applications

Shackles

Bolt Forging

Bow and dee shackles
Lifting applications
High load capacity

Swivels

Round Bar

Rotating connection
Prevents line twist
Rigging hardware

ASTM Forging Specifications

ASTM Standard Material Type Applications
ASTM A105 Carbon Steel Forgings Piping components, flanges, fittings
ASTM A181 Carbon Steel Forgings General purpose piping
ASTM A182 Alloy & Stainless Steel High temperature service, pressure vessels
ASTM A266 Carbon Steel Pressure vessel components
ASTM A336 Alloy Steel Pressure and high temperature parts
ASTM A350 Low-Alloy Steel Low temperature piping, notch toughness
ASTM A541 Quenched & Tempered Pressure vessel forgings
ASTM A694 Carbon & Alloy Steel High-pressure transmission service
ASTM A707 Carbon & Alloy Steel Low temperature flanges
ASTM A965 Austenitic Steel Pressure and high temperature
ASTM B381 Titanium Alloys Aerospace, marine, chemical
ASTM B462 Nickel Alloys Corrosive high-temperature service
ASTM B564 Nickel Alloy Corrosion resistant applications
ASTM B637 Nickel Alloy Bars High temperature forgings

Material Categories

Carbon Steel Forgings

ASTM A105, A350 LF2

Alloy Steel Forgings

ASTM A182 F11, F22, F91

Stainless Steel Forgings

ASTM A182 F304, F316, F321

Duplex Forgings

ASTM A182 F51, F53, F55

Nickel Alloy Forgings

ASTM B564, B462, B462

Exotic Alloy Forgings

Titanium, Zirconium, Tantalum

Manufacturing Capabilities

Open Die Forging

Large components up to 50 tons, custom shapes, bars, rings, and blanks

Closed Die Forging

Complex geometries, tight tolerances, high production volumes

Ring Rolling

Seamless rings, flanges, bearing races, up to 4 meters diameter

Upset Forging

Bolt heads, valve stems, increased cross-sections, heading operations

CNC Machining

5-axis milling, precision turning, complex geometries, ±0.025mm tolerances

Heat Treatment

Normalizing, quenching, tempering, solution annealing, age hardening

Industry-Specific Applications

Oil & Gas Industry

Wellhead Components: ASTM A182 F22 alloy steel forgings for high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) wellheads. Components rated for 15,000 PSI working pressure and temperatures up to 350°C. Impact tested to -46°C for arctic applications.

Pipeline Fittings: ASTM A694 F65/F70 forgings for mainline transmission pipelines. Heavy wall fittings for sour gas service (NACE MR0175 compliance). Toughness requirements for offshore pipeline systems.

Subsea Equipment: Nickel alloy (B564 N06625, N10276) forgings for subsea manifolds and trees. Resistance to seawater corrosion and sulfide stress cracking at depths exceeding 3,000 meters.

Petrochemical Industry

Pressure Vessel Components: ASTM A182 F304L/F316L forgings for reactor vessels and columns. Low carbon grades prevent sensitization during welding. Post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) certified.

Heat Exchanger Parts: Titanium B381 Gr.2 forgings for condensers and reboilers. Superior corrosion resistance in chloride environments. Duplex stainless F51/F53 for high-chloride process streams.

Valve Bodies: Custom forged valve bodies from carbon, alloy, and stainless steels. Integral bonnets and hubs reduce leak paths. Cryogenic service forgings with Charpy V-notch testing at -196°C.

Power Generation

Steam Turbine Components: ASTM A182 F91/F92 forgings for high-temperature steam applications. Creep-resistant alloys for supercritical power plants (600°C, 300 bar). Controlled grain flow orientation for fatigue resistance.

Gas Turbine Parts: Nickel superalloy forgings (Inconel 718, Waspaloy) for compressor discs and shafts. Hot section components operating at 750°C with oxidation-resistant coatings.

Nuclear Components: Low-alloy steel forgings (A508 Class 3) for reactor pressure vessel nozzles. Vacuum arc remelted (VAR) for ultra-clean material. Nuclear-grade certifications with full traceability.

Marine & Offshore

Mooring Hardware: Forged shackles, links, and swivels for FPSO and drilling rig mooring systems. Proof load testing to 2x working load limit (WLL). DNV, ABS, and Lloyds certification available.

Propulsion Systems: Forged shaft couplings, rudder stocks, and stern tube components. Open die forgings up to 20 tons for large vessel propulsion. Ultrasonic testing (UT) for internal soundness.

Deck Equipment: Winch drums, fairleads, and bollards manufactured from marine-grade forgings. Hot-dip galvanized or stainless steel for corrosion protection. Load testing and certification per classification society requirements.

Aerospace Industry

Landing Gear Components: High-strength steel forgings (4340, 300M) for landing gear struts and actuators. Closed-die forgings with controlled grain flow for maximum fatigue life. Magnetic particle inspection (MPI) for crack detection.

Engine Mounts: Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) forgings for engine pylons and attachment points. Weight reduction while maintaining structural integrity. Aerospace material specifications (AMS) compliance.

Structural Fittings: Aluminum 7075-T6 and 2024-T4 forgings for airframe components. Die forgings with precision tolerances for hole patterns and mating surfaces. AS9100 quality management certification.

Forging Standards

Standard Material Type Applications
ASTM A182 Stainless & Alloy Steel Pipe fittings, flanges, valves
ASTM A694 Carbon & Alloy Steel High-pressure applications
ASTM B564 Nickel Alloys Corrosive environments
ASTM B462 Nickel-Chromium Alloys High-temperature service

Our Capabilities

CNC Machining

Precision machining for complex shapes

Heat Treatment

Normalizing, quenching, tempering

Testing

Mechanical and chemical analysis

Custom Design

Engineering support for special requirements