Flowforming

 Flowform Process:

• Flowforming is an advanced cold metal forming process that produces cylindrically symmetrical, hollow tubulars from specialty alloys.

Preforms:

• Closed-end cans or open-end cylinders

• Produced from forgings, bar and extrusions

• Reduced material waste and risk

Flowform Process Benefits:

• Cost-Effective: Flowforming can be a cost-effective method of forming specialty steel, nickel, and titanium alloys to net shape.

• Dimensional: Dimensional tolerances can be achieved well beyond hot forming technologies, allowing for net or near-net shape forming.

• Mechanical: Through selective cold work and heat treatment, enhanced mechanical properties can be achieved.

• Metallurgical: Structure refinement occurs through a combination of deformation and heat treatment to provide microstructures capable of performing in the most demanding conditions.