Forging Technique

Jiang Ding offers aluminum forged components designed and engineered by highly skilled professionals. Our staff is committed to providing the best forged aluminum solutions for your requirements and to assisting in improving your products and processes.

What is Aluminum Forging?

Aluminum forging is a manufacturing process where aluminum is pressed, pounded, or squeezed under great pressure and heat using a forging press to form high-strength, durable parts known as forgings. This method enhances the material's strength, durability, and resistance to wear. Forging of aluminum alloys is ideal for high-performance applications, such as the automotive and aerospace industries.

For a detailed forging process, please check forging-processing

Why Choose Aluminum for Forging: Advantages

• Lightweight:
  Aluminum is lighter than many other metals, reducing the weight of forged components while maintaining strength.
• High Strength-to-Weight Ratio:
  Forged aluminum components exhibit excellent strength, making them ideal for applications where both lightness and durability are critical.
• Corrosion Resistance:
  Aluminum naturally forms a protective oxide layer. Thus, it’s resistant to corrosion and ideal for outdoor and harsh environments.
• Excellent Thermal Conductivity:
  Aluminum's thermal properties suit applications requiring efficient heat dissipation.
• Flexibility:
  Aluminum is highly malleable, allowing for complex shapes and designs to be forged with precision.
• Recyclability:
  Aluminum is 100% recyclable.

What is Hot Forging?

The process of hot forging is as follows: a large and continuous extrusion force is applied to the  raw material while simultaneously heating it to 75% of the melting point of the material. Hot forged products have high plasticity, homogeneous grain structure, and no pores. The hot forging process is the top advantage of Jiang Ding. This method suits parts requiring high strength and precision, such as automotive and aerospace. Hot forging is recommended when dealing with irregular parts that require complex shapes and high precision.

The melting point of non-alloy aluminum is 655 degrees Celsius, but the hot forging process will only be maintained at 300~500 degrees Celsius to maintain the best quality and strongest rigidity.

Advantages of Hot Forging

• Saves The Waste of Metal Consumables:
  Hot forging allows for the production of parts close to their final shape and size, known as "near-net shape" parts. This improves production efficiency and reduces costs through effective raw material utilization.
• Improved Product Strength and Precision:
  Hot forging refines the metal's grain structure, aligning it along the part's contours. This grain refinement improves the overall strength and toughness of the forged component.
• High Efficiency:
  Hot forging heats the material to a high temperature, making it more malleable and reducing internal stress. This results in a workpiece that is easier to machine.
• Flexibility:
  It excels in producing parts with excellent strength, making it ideal for products such as automotive calipers where precision and structural integrity are critical. In addition, hot forging is suitable for parts of different sizes, including small, medium and large, and especially for complex shapes.

What Types of Aluminum Alloys Does Jiang Ding Forge?

AL4032, AL6061, AL6062, AL6066, AL6082, AL7005, AL7075