1.Raw material cutting The raw materials used are brass, stainless steel and carbon steel rods. The products are cut to the specified length by a CNC sawing machine according to the product specifications, and the length tolerance of the blanks is controlled. After the forging type workpieces are cut, they undergo heating treatment to prepare for forging.
2. Rough Casting
It is divided into two processes. The hexagonal clamping position and the main body of the forged part are formed through high-temperature forging and integration at one time. The structure is dense and has stronger pressure-bearing capacity. The bar material turned parts directly enter the lathe for rough processing, removing the excess material on the surface, and rough-cutting out the basic contours of the outer circle, steps and end face.
3.Precision turning processing
After rough processing, the parts are further machined for fine finishing. The end face,
positioning step and hexagonal shape are precisely refined. The coaxiality and flatness are strictly controlled. The thread
processing allowance is reserved, the processing steps are eliminated, and the sealing end face is ensured to be flat.
4. Thread processing and deburring
The internal threads are machined using taps, while the external threads are cut by thread turning tools.
The tooth profiles strictly match those of standards such as G, NPT, and R. After the processing is completed, the inner and outer holes as well as the edges and corners of the threads are cleaned to remove any burrs, to prevent scratches on the sealing surfaces during assembly.
5. Surface anti-corrosion treatment
The brass parts are polished and then electroplated with nickel-chromium to prevent rust; the carbon steel and martensitic steel parts are hot-dip galvanized to enhance their rust resistance; the stainless steel workpieces undergo passivation treatment to improve their resistance to acid and alkali corrosion.
6. Quality inspection of finished products
The thread accuracy is inspected using thread gauge sets, and the external dimensions are verified with calipers. Sampling is conducted for water pressure resistance tests to detect cracks, sand holes, leaks, etc., and non-conforming products are eliminated.
7. Clean packaging is stored in the warehouse.
Qualified products are cleaned to remove processing oil stains. The threaded parts are covered with plastic protective sleeves. They are classified and packaged according to specifications, with model and pressure grade marked. They are uniformly stored in the warehouse. The entire process strictly controls the accuracy and sealing performance. It is fully formed without weld seams, and is suitable for various pressure-bearing conditions of water heating, hydraulic, chemical and other types of pipelines.