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    HyForge™ - High-quality forging material from Hydro

    Forged aluminium is ideal when your component requires both performance and safety, and light weight for energy efficiency.

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    More car manufacturers use closed die forging to make parts in for example wheel suspensions. With the new low pressure casting (LPC) technology Hydro can offer a new high-quality forge stock. The main benefit of the LPC technology is that friction which is normally occurring on the ingot surface is eliminated resulting in a very smooth surface of the log. The inverse segregation zone is also eliminated. As a result, there is no need for further process steps like scalping, extrusion or machining. The HyForge™ material can be used directly in the forging process.

    HyForge™ is delivered with a certified low carbon footprint according to the Hydro REDUXA 4.0 certificate. Hydro REDUXA 4.0 sets a new standard for carbon footprint in production of aluminium.

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    Application areas

    • Wheel suspension parts
    • Drive train parts
    • Brake systems
    • Pneumatic / hydraulic systems
    • Bicycles, motorbike parts

    Key features

    • High quality surface
    • No inverse segregation zone
    • Uniform grain size distribution
    • Isotropic properties
    • No further process steps necessary
    • Ready-to-use

    Product details

    • All commonly used 6xxx alloys available
    • Other alloys on request
    • Surface roughness Rz < 15µm
    • Round bars 80-130mm diameter
    • 7m lengths or otherwise agreed