Stone Industrial is a company in China that specializes in the production of quick coupling. A quick coupling is a common device in the industry that allows for the easy and fast connection of two pipelines. Before Stone Industrial, the market was dominated by European and Japanese companies, but when Stone Industrial launched its hot forging process, it allowed them to produce at a lower cost than the competition. Despite launching its process in 2003, they still remain on top of the market as one of the leading quick coupling manufacturers.
The hot forging process uses high-pressure water to cool a piece of metal rapidly. This produces a stronger bond between the metal and other materials it combines. It also reduces the chance that there will be air pockets within the metal, which could leak or even cause an explosion. Before this process was developed, quick couplings were made with parts that were cold forged. The parts would be shaped and then cooled by cold water before being assembled into an entire quick coupling device. While this method successfully produced inexpensive parts, there were many disadvantages to this method, including poor quality and low production rates, especially when compared to Stone Industrial's hot forging process.
Cold forging and hot forging are similar processes that involve deforming metal to change its shape or size. They differ primarily in their temperatures: cold forgings are made at room temperature, while hot forgings are made at high temperatures, usually above 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. This high heat gives hot forged metal greater strength than cold forged metal.
"Hot forging is also more versatile than cold forging because it allows you to use a variety of different metals in your shop. Cold forged parts are limited to low carbon steel and some aluminum alloys due to their malleability when they are at low temperatures. The reason why hot forged parts are not limited in this way is that they are actually put under enough pressure during the process," said a representative of Stone Industrial.
Stone Industrial, a company that has been in the die forging industry for twenty years, focuses on growth, culture, and social responsibility. It is driven by core excellence and innovation. The company provides a wide array of testing and inspection services along with custom manufacturing, precision machining, and tooling design and fabrication.
The company uses top-notch quality products for its customers, including metal stampings, metal stampings parts, custom die forgings, custom investment casting parts, and custom die casting services. For more information, please visit https://www.stone-industrial.com.