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Comparison Forged and Formed Buckles

FORGED ONE WAY BUCKLE WIRE WELDED BUCKLE

 Uniform Design  Different parts


 Alloy steel of Higher break strength  Weld alloy different
 Specially designed to minimize slippage  Made of smooth wire tend to slip
 Maximum Dynamic Load strength  Low performaance on Dynamic loads
 Uniform throughout microstructure of  Microstructure different due to construction.
steel  Weld may have pinholes, slag, or chemical
 No pinholes leakage
 Single product  Chances of porosity possible cannot be
checked by naked eye
 Stronger than any metallic form, Free of
porosity  Grain direction different
 Uniform, same direction grains  Difficult inspection as total load is on weld
 Easy inspection  5 weld means chances of failure 5 times
higher
•Forgings offer production economies, material savings. Welded fabrications are more costly in high volume production runs. In fact, fabricated parts are a
traditional source of forging conversions as production volume increases. Initial tooling costs for forging can be absorbed by production volume and material savings
and forging?s intrinsic production economics lower labor costs, scrap and rework reductions and reduced inspection costs.
•Forgings are stronger. Welded structures are not usually free of porosity. Any strength benefit gained from welding or fastening standard rolled products can be lost
by poor welding or joining practice. The grain orientation achieved in forging makes stronger parts.
•Forgings offer cost-effective designs/inspection. A multiple-component welded assembly cannot match the cost-savings gained form a properly designed, one-
piece forging. Such part consolidations can result in considerable cost savings. In addition, weldments require costly inspection procedures, especially for highly
stressed components. Forgings do not.
•Forgings offer more consistent, better metallurgical properties. Selective heating and non-uniform cooling that occur in welding can yield such undesirable
metallurgical properties as inconsistent grain structure. In use, a welded seam may act as a metallurgical notch that can lead to part failure. Forgings have no internal
voids that cause unexpected failure under stress or impact.
•Forgings offer simplified production.Welding and mechanical fastening require careful selection of joining materials, fastening types and sizes, and close
monitoring of tightening practice both of which increase production costs. Forging simplifies production and ensures better quality and consistency part after part.

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