What This Part Is And Why It Is Made This Way
Connectors are produced in the thousands and every one of them is a potential failure point in a machine, so repeatability is the whole specification. Closed die forging delivers the same part shape every cycle.
Connectors are forged in closed dies in weights from 0.2 kg to 100 kg, then machined at the interfaces and inspected by CMM and NDT.
What You Get From This Route
Die forging repeats the same geometry across large batches.
UT, MT, PT and RT non destructive testing available on critical connectors.
IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 capability in the supply base.
Application Scenarios
- Linkage and joint connectors
- Structural connection hardware
- Vehicle and machinery connection parts
- High volume assembly connectors
Who It Is For
- OEMs buying connectors in series
- Buyers requiring automotive level quality systems
- Designers replacing a cast connector that cracks
Technical Features
- Closed die forging, 0.2 kg - 100 kg
- Suited to high batch, high precision, complex shapes
- NDT: UT / MT / PT / RT
- Supply base can support IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015
What Buyers Run Into Without This Specification
- A cast connector cracks in service and needs forged grain flow.
- Series quality drifts and assembly rework increases.
- The supplier cannot support an automotive quality system requirement.
Published Material Weight And Process Data
Figures below are the published capability for precision forging. Part specific values — tolerance on individual features, finish, packing — are confirmed at drawing review and marked TBC until then.
| Closed Die Forging | Equipment 300 T - 8000 T; product weight 0.2 kg - 100 kg |
|---|---|
| Rolled Ring Forging | Maximum diameter 9000 mm; ring, cone and cylinder shapes |
| Open Die Forging | No die cost, short development cycle, flexible size selection for large forgings |
| Carbon Steel | C22E / 20, C35E / 35, C45E / 45, C55E / 55 |
| Alloy Steel | 16MnCr5, 20MnCr5, 42CrMo4 / 42CrMo, 34CrNiMo6, 25CrMo4 / 25CrMo, 41Cr4 / 40Cr, 18CrNiMo7-6 |
| Stainless Steel | 1.4301 / 304, 1.4401 / 316, 1.4542 / 17-4PH, 1.4021 / 20Cr13, 1.4057 / 30Cr13 |
| Certificates | Production partners can support IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 |
| Part Specific Tolerance | TBC — confirmed against the customer drawing |
| Minimum Order Quantity | TBC — depends on the process route selected |
| Lead Time | TBC — confirmed with the production base at quotation |
How The Part Is Made And Checked
- CMM — Zeiss and Hexagon three coordinate measurement of critical dimensions and assembly positions.
- 3D Scan — Complex surfaces, contours and sample development stage dimensional verification.
- Mechanical — Tensile, hardness, -60 °C impact, metallographic and chemical composition testing.
- NDT — UT, MT, PT and RT non destructive testing.
- Ring Check — Leak testing, roughness, inner diameter and roundness related checks.
Quality management is based on ISO 9001 and covers supplier management, raw material inspection, production process control and final inspection. Inspection results are archived and traceable.
Options And Alternatives
Parts are produced to the customer drawing rather than to a fixed catalogue item, so material grade, machining scope, surface treatment and packing are all specified per order. Machining, dimensional control, surface treatment and necessary pre-assembly can be added to the same supply route.
Where another process family would suit the part better — for example a forging in place of a casting for a shock loaded connector — that comparison is raised during drawing review rather than after tooling is committed.
How To Specify This Part
Ask which quality system the production base holds before you design the part in. Where IATF 16949 is a requirement, confirming it at the sourcing stage avoids re-qualification later.
- Send the drawing with material, quantity, quality standard and target delivery date.
- State the inspection class and the zones it applies to, rather than a general note.
- Confirm the packing requirement and the lifting equipment available at the destination.
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View specificationsClosed Die Forged Connectors — Frequently Asked Questions
Which certificates can the supply base support?
Production partners for precision forging can support IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015.
Which NDT methods are available?
UT, MT, PT and RT non destructive testing are available for forged parts.
What do you need to prepare a quotation?
Drawings, material, quantity, quality standard and target delivery date.
Which inspection is included?
The inspection scope is agreed during drawing review. Leak testing, roughness, inner diameter and roundness related checks.
Get A Quotation For Closed Die Forged Connectors
Send the drawing and the application. We will confirm the process route, the production base and the inspection scope before quoting.