Service
Custom Forging
Forged blanks and finished load-bearing parts, with tooling, machining, heat treatment and inspection coordinated as one program.
Capabilities
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Process routes | Open-die, closed-die and cold forging by RFQ |
| Materials | Carbon, alloy and stainless steels; aluminum by review |
| Program stage | Sample development through repeat production |
| Secondary operations | CNC machining, heat treatment and surface finishing |
| Quality scope | Material traceability, dimensional inspection and NDT by RFQ |
| Quote route | Manual engineering review; tooling and MOQ confirmed per part |
Typical applications
- Heavy-equipment pins, links and load-path components
- Automotive suspension, steering and drivetrain blanks
- Energy, oil-and-gas and hydraulic pressure components
- Machined forgings requiring controlled grain flow and traceability
Custom Forging buyer questions
Q-01Does FabVector supply forgings only, or forged and machined finished parts?
Both routes are available by RFQ. FabVector can coordinate the forged blank, heat treatment, CNC machining, surface finishing and dimensional inspection under one order. State whether you need a raw forging, a near-net blank or a finished component so tooling and machining allowances are quoted correctly.
Q-02What information is needed to quote a custom forged part?
Send the finished-part CAD and drawing, material grade, annual volume, load direction, heat-treatment and inspection requirements, plus any target grain-flow or NDT requirement. Tooling, forging route, machining allowance and MOQ are confirmed after engineering review; they are not covered by the instant CNC estimator.
Q-03Which heavy-industry parts are a good fit for forging?
Load-bearing pins, links, yokes, shafts, flanges, suspension parts and pressure components are common candidates when fatigue strength and grain flow matter. Very low-volume or highly detailed shapes may be cheaper from billet; FabVector compares the tooling and lifetime-volume trade-off before fixing the route.
Recommended materials
Carbon Steel 1045
The shaft steel: strong, cheap, induction-hardenable exactly where it counts.
Alloy Steel 4140
Chromoly muscle: deep-hardening alloy steel for heavily loaded shafts, tooling and gears.
Stainless Steel 304
The world's default stainless: food-safe, weldable, corrosion-resistant for everyday environments.
Aluminum 6061-T6
The default CNC aluminum: strong enough for most jobs, machines fast, anodizes well.
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Live-tooling lathes for shafts, pins, bushings and threaded fittings up to Ø406 mm.
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Simultaneous 5-axis machining for impellers, freeform surfaces and compound-angle features.
Have a part in mind?
Upload CAD or drawings. Eligible CNC work gets an instant estimate; other processes move to engineer review. NDA-protected from the first byte.
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