Custom Stainless Steel Forgings, Flanges & Fittings
R&M Forge and Fittings manufactures high-quality custom forged stainless steel alloys for a wide range of industries and applications. Our stainless steel material capabilities include duplex and super duplex stainless steel.
Stainless steel was developed to degrade less easily than steel due to a minimum of 11% chromium content. Unlike carbon steel, stainless steel is extremely resistant to corrosive environments and applications such as high humidity, salt water, or frequent rain. Passivation properties of stainless build a protective layer when the material is exposed to oxygen. The forging process increases these properties along with tensile strength, grain uniformity, and other factors.
Duplex stainless steel was developed by the Swedes to combat corrosion caused by chloride and other aggressive chemicals. It contains equal portions of ferrite and austenite, hence its name. Duplex steels are also known for their higher yield strength than many austenitic stainless steels. Forging these materials further increases yield strength and corrosive resistant properties making this material last for extremely long periods under constant use.
Super duplex stainless steel contains an even higher content of chromium that provides even greater resistance to caustic solutions such as acids and acid chlorides. Super duplex steel is heavily used in the pulp & paper, and oil & gas industries thanks to its extreme corrosion resistance meaning parts last longer in high-stress applications.
Stainless Steel Grades
| Stainless Steel | 303, 304/L/H, 316/L/H, 310, 317/L, 321/H, 347/H, 410, 416, 420, 440, 17-4, 254 SMO, Nitronic 50®, Nitronic 60®, Duplex & Super Duplex SS, 2205 Duplex, Super Duplex 2507, Zeron 100®, Ferralium 255® |
Forging Capacities
R&M Forge and Fittings offers stainless steel rings, sleeves, bar, discs, flanges, fittings, and pipes. See our forged stainless steel alloy capacities below.
| Forged Shape | Max Forging Size / Max Weight |
|---|---|
| Stainless Steel Rolled Rings | Up to 250” OD |
| Stainless Steel Sleeves | Up to 205” long |
| Stainless Steel Forged Bar | Up to 350” long |
| Stainless Steel Discs, Blocks & Rectangles | Up to 60,000 lbs. |
Contact us today to learn more about our SS grades & capabilities.