Why AFM?

Our Flowforming Capabilities

Why American Flowform?

  • Net-shape forming; reduces material waste

  • Refined Microstructure

  • Cold Worked Properties

  • Varying Wall Thicknesses; Uniform and Concentric

  • Thin Walls regardless of Diameters

  • Parts with Large Length to diameter Ratios

  • Economical Alternative to Machining

  • Eliminate Welds

Flowformed Materials

  • Nickel Alloys: ATI 625™, ATI 825™, ATI 718™, G3, ATI 925™, ATI 200™, ATI 400™, ATI 600™, ATI C-276™, C22, C22HS

  • Stainless Alloys: Austenitic, Ferritic, Super Duplex, Nitronic® 50, ATI 13-8 SuperTough®, Custom 465, Alloy 28, Datalloy 2®, ATI 15-5™, ATI 17-4™

  • Steel Alloys: T-250, ATI C-300™, ATI C-350™, GE1014, ATI 100 ™, Super CMV, 4340, D6AC

  • Titanium Alloys: CP Grades, Beta Type Alloys, ATI 6-4™, ATI 425 ®

  • Cobalt Alloys: ATI L-605™, MP35N, MP159, Aerex 350™ 

  • Refractory Alloys: ATI Zirconium 702™, ATI Zr2.5Nb™, Niobium RRR, ATI C103™

  • Aluminum Alloys: 6061, 7075, 2024

 Size Envelope and Dimensional Control

Sizes:                            Inner Diameter:          0.250” to 23”              6.35mm to 584mm    

                                    Wall Thickness:           0.008” to 0.5”             0.20mm to 38mm

Length:                        Up to 35 feet               Up to 12 meters

 

Tolerances                  Inner Diameter:          +/- 0.005”                   +/- 0.127mm

                                    Wall Thickness:           +/- 0.003”                   +/- 0.076mm

                                    Straightness:               0.001” per foot           0.076mm per meter

 

Exact tolerances are dependent on the material, size and thickness of the components as well as any post-flowform heat treatment.  Tighter tolerances may be achievable.