In contrast to machining operations, forging has a number of advantages: it produces little or no waste, it enables the controlled modification of the steel’s microstructure and it increases the strength of the component through strain hardening. A disadvantage of the forging process is its lower precision. Forging is usually performed at temperatures above the service temperature of the part being forged and results in a modified microstructure; if performed at normal temperatures, higher pressures are required. At Steeltec, forging is performed on bar stock with lengths between three and twelve meters. If sufficient quantities are required, Steeltec can produce other customer-specific lengths. Steeltec offers a wide range of bar stock diameters from 16 mm to 66 mm.
We also offer a variety of additional services, including bar straightening, crack detection and ultrasonic testing, end-face stamping, PMI testing and in-line surface analysis. The goal at Steeltec is to supply customers, who include OEMs in the automotive sector, with the material that they require and at the quality they expect. To ensure that it can meet this goal, Steeltec produces steels of excellent purity in addition to being certified as an IATF 16949 supplier.
Steeltec steels for forging shops
- Standard engineering steels, e.g. S235JR
- C-steels, C10–C60
- Mn steels, e.g. 52Mn5
- Cr steels, e.g. 41Cr4
- Mn-Cr steels, e.g. 16MnCrS5
- Cr-Ni steels, e.g. 16CrNiS4
- Cr-Mo steels, e.g. 42CrMoS4
- Cr-V steels, e.g. 31CrV3
- B steels, e.g. 22B2
- Mn-B steels, e.g. 30MnB5
- S steels, e.g. 46S20
- S-Mn steels, e.g. 11SMn30
- S-Mn-P steels, e.g. 11SMnPb30
