
Advantages & disadvantages of stainless steel forging
Advantages of forged stainless steel
- Higher tensile strength
- Versatile in its operation
- Enhanced fatigue strength
- Uniform grain structure gives it a good working life
- Good response to heat treatment
- Great design flexibility
- Requires less secondary operations
Disadvantages of forged stainless steel
- Hot forging requires specialized personnel to perform effectively
- Prone to rapid oxidation at high-temperatures
- Difficult to correctly manage close tolerances
- It is limited to simpler sizes
- Higher safety for man and material has to be followed