High-Volume Flowforming
Applied employs advanced flowforming processes to manufacture high-strength, thin-wall, hollow components with exceptional precision and repeatability.
Flowforming enables:
Net and near-net shape manufacturing
Improved material utilization and reduced waste
Elimination or reduction of secondary machining
Enhanced mechanical properties through controlled metalworking
This capability is especially effective for long, cylindrical components where symmetry, wall thickness control, and material performance are essential.
What is Flowforming
Flowforming is an advanced cold metal forming process that produces cylindrically symmetrical, hollow tubulars from specialty alloys.
Flowforming Benefits
Flowforming offers a cost‑effective way to shape specialty alloys to net or near‑net form. Its dimensional precision exceeds hot‑forming methods, enabling tighter tolerances. The metallurgical refinement creates microstructures built for the most demanding conditions, making it ideal for high‑performance applications.
Flowformed Materials
Nickel Alloys: ATI 625™, ATI 825™, ATI 718™, G3, ATI 925™, ATI 200™, ATI 400™, ATI 600™, ATI C-276™, C22, C22HS
Stainless Alloys: Austenitic, Ferritic, Super Duplex, Nitronic® 50, ATI 13-8 SuperTough®, Custom 465, Alloy 28, Datalloy 2®, ATI 15-5™, ATI 17-4™
Steel Alloys: T-250, ATI C-300™, ATI C-350™, GE1014, ATI 100 ™, Super CMV, 4340, D6AC
Titanium Alloys: CP Grades, Beta Type Alloys, ATI 6-4™, ATI 425 ®
Cobalt Alloys: ATI L-605™, MP35N, MP159, Aerex 350™
Refractory Alloys: ATI Zirconium 702™, ATI Zr2.5Nb™, Niobium RRR, ATI C103™
Aluminum Alloys: 6061, 7075, 2024
Size Envelope and Dimensional Control
| Sizes: | Inner Diameter: | 0.250” to 23” | 6.35mm to 584mm |
| Wall Thickness: | 0.008” to 0.5” | 0.20mm to 38mm | |
| Length: | Up to 35 feet | Up to 12 meters | |
| Tolerances: | Inner Diameter: | +/- 0.005” | +/- 0.127mm |
| Wall Thickness: | +/- 0.003” | +/- 0.076mm | |
| Straightness: | 0.001” per foot | 0.076mm per meter |
Exact tolerances are dependent on the material, size and thickness of the components as well as any post-flowform heat treatment. Tighter tolerances may be achievable.