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    HyForge™ - Forging the future of automotive

    Forged aluminium is the ideal choice when high performance and safety is needed while maintaining a lightweight design for greater energy efficiency.

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    Contact us to learn more about aluminium forging stock

    More and more automotive OEMs are switching to closed die forging to produce critical components such as wheel suspension parts. This advanced process delivers high strength, dimensional accuracy and durability required for safe and reliable performance on the road. Hydro offers a full range of high-quality aluminium cast forging stock in diameters ranging from 50-110 mm.

    HyForge™ forging stock is ready-to-use material that can be fed directly into the customer’s forging process without any further processing steps (except preheating) such as extrusion or machining.

    Forging application areas

    • Steering knuckles
    • Control arms
    • Wheel carriers
    • Drive train parts
    • Battery Boxes
    • Crash Management Systems
    • Pneumatic / hydraulic systems
    • Bicycles, motorbike parts

    Key features of cast forging stock

    • All commonly used 6xxx alloys available
    • High strength, light weight
    • High quality surface
    • Uniform grain size distribution
    • Isotropic properties
    • No further process steps necessary
    • Ready-to-use
    Contact us to learn more about aluminium forging stock