1.Raw Material Inspection & Blanking: Select high-quality carbon steel, stainless steel and alloy steel round bars compliant with ASTM and ASME standard requirements. Strictly inspect chemical composition, mechanical properties and surface condition to eliminate cracks, inclusions and other defects. Qualified raw materials are precisely cut into fixed-length blanks for forging of flange rings and stub ends.
2.Heating & Closed Die Forging:
Heat the qualified blanks to standard forging temperature with precise temperature control.Adopt closed-die forging process to integrally form loose flange ring and lap joint stub end respectively. The forged workpieces feature dense internal grain structure, uniform wall thickness and stable mechanical performance, ensuring flexible matching and pressure-bearing capacity of lap joint assembly.
3.Trimming, Straightening & Heat Treatment:
Remove forging flashes and redundant materials, and straighten workpieces to correct forming deformation and ensure flat and regular overall dimensions. Conduct professional heat treatment including stress relief annealing, normalizing and solution treatment according to different materials to eliminate residual forging stress, improve material toughness and enhance corrosion resistance.
4.Precision Machining:
Perform precision turning on flange ring end face, inner hole, bolt holes and the lapping surface of stub end. Strictly control dimensional tolerance, flatness and surface roughness in accordance with ASME B16.5 standards to ensure flexible rotation, accurate fitting and smooth lap joint cooperation.
5.Surface Finishing & Quality Testing:
Thoroughly clean internal and external burrs, oxide scales and machining stains. Carry out full dimensional inspection, visual examination and nondestructive testing to ensure no structural defects, meeting industrial piping assembly and service requirements.
6.Marking, Anti-rust Treatment & Warehousing:
Mark qualified lap joint flanges and stub ends with material grade, specifications, pressure class and execution standard. Complete professional anti-rust protection and standardized packaging before classified warehousing and delivery.