Weapon Components

Brass Aluminum Forging Enterprises produces a full line of M-16/AR-15 style components including the upper and lower receivers,carrying handle and charging handle.

Auto / Motorcycle Parts

Brass Aluminum Forging Enterprises can supply many types of automotive and motorcycle parts made form aluminum grades such as 2014, 2618, 4032 and others.

Commercial Products

Brass Aluminum Forging Enterprises produces a wide variety of products for many commercial applications including Aerospace fittings, electrical components, spray gun parts and valves.

What is Forging

Forging is the shaping of hot metal completely within the walls or cavities of two dies that come together to enclose the work piece on all sides. The impression for the forging can be entirely in either die or divided between the top and bottom dies. Impression-die forging, often used interchangeably with the term closed-die forging, refers to a closed-die operation in which the dies contain a provision for controlling the flow of excess material, or flash, that is generated.

Forging Advantages vs. Other Processes

*Forging vs.*	*Advantages of Forging When Using A Similar Alloy*

Casting	Stronger sections Pre-working refines internal defects More reliable, lower cost over life of component Better response to post-process heat treatment Adaptable to changes in customer demand

Welding/Fabricating	Material savings, production economies Stronger Cost-effective design and inspection methods More consistent and better metallurgical properties Simplified production processes

Machining	Broader size range of desired material grades Grain flow provides higher strength More economical use of material Yields lower process scrap Requires fewer secondary operations

Powdered Metal	Stronger Higher integrity throughout component Requires fewer secondary operations Greater design flexibility Less costly materials

Directional Strength is a direct result of the forging process. In the forging process, controlled deformation results in greater metallurgical soundness and improved mechanical properties of the material. In most cases, forging stock has been pre-worked to remove porosity resulting from the solidification process. This produces directional alignment, or "grain flow", for important directional properties in strength, ductility, and resistance to impact and fatigue. These properties can be deliberately oriented in directions requiring maximum strength.
Grain Flow is defined as fiber-like lines appearing on the polished and etched sections of material that are caused by orientation of the constituents of the metal in the direction of working during forming. Grain flow produced by proper die design can improve the mechanical properties of forgings.

*Grain Flow Comparison of Different Processes*
Forged Bar: Directional alignment through the forging process has been deliberately oriented in a direction requiring maximum strength. This also yields ductility and resistance to impact and fatigue.
Machined Bar: Unidirectional grain flow has been cut when changing contour, exposing grain ends. This renders the material more liable to fatigue and more sensitive to stress corrosion cracking.
Cast Bar: No grain flow or directional strength is achieved through the casting process.