CNC machining is one of the best options for custom pressure vessel components manufacturing. But what type of CNC machine should you use for your industrial flanges? Here are five common varieties of CNC machines and their uses. Milling Machine Milling machines are one of the most common CNC machines used today. They use rotary cutting tools to drill and …
API wellhead component manufacturing projects sometimes require steel with specific properties. Alloy steel combines carbon steel with other materials such as aluminum, nickel, or copper to fit the specifications of a project. Alloy steel is primarily categorized by alloy or alloy percentage. High-Alloy Steel High-alloy steels are defined by a high percentage of alloying elements. The most common high-alloy steel …
Forging methods are an important consideration when making any wellhead or pressure vessel component. Here are five common forging methods for API wellhead component manufacturing: Open Die Forging In open die forging, metal is compressed but not constrained between two flat die with no pre-cut profiles. Open die forging is a very versatile method and can be used with nearly …
Companies have many options for ASME pressure vessel connections manufacturing. One of the most rapidly developing options is CNC machining. CNC machines, or Computer Numerical Control machines, use numerical input from computer software to cut and shape parts such as blind flanges, high pressure flanges, and other components. Precise Detail With computer aided design technology and CNC machines, engineers can …
Pressure vessels, such as pressure vessel flanges and nozzles, are some of the most common equipment used in processing and manufacturing. Though pressure vessels have a variety of uses in a wide range of industries, there are three primary types: Storage Tanks The most common type of pressure vessel design stores liquids and gases for piping industrial processes. Storage tanks …
Austenitic and ferritic stainless steels have different benefits that make them well-suited to different projects. However, both types also have weaknesses that can cause difficulties in the production, maintenance, or cost of stainless steel products. Duplex stainless steel helps to solve these problems by combining austenitic and ferritic stainless steels to balance their strengths and weaknesses. Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance …
This is the final post in our series describing wellhead components and their functions. For more information, check out What Are the Components of a Wellhead and What Do They Do? – Part 1 and Part 2. Christmas Tree The Christmas tree serves a vital function on many wells. A Christmas tree is a series of valves, spools, chokes, and …
Forged Components offers high-quality stainless steel custom pressure vessel connections. Stainless steel has several properties that make it the perfect choice for you next ASME pressure vessel connections forging project. Strong Tensile strength measures the resistance of a material to breaking under tension. Most varieties of stainless steel, such as martensitic and precipitation hardening grades, have a higher tensile strength …
For more info on this topic, check out last month’s post A Brief History of Carbon Steel – Part 1 Carbon steel wasn’t always the reliable metal that we use for our blind flanges and forged steel rings that we use today. In the centuries since 500 AD, the methods of producing carbon steel stayed much the same. Blast furnaces …
FCI is one of the top wellhead component suppliers in the country, but what are the components of a wellhead and what do they do? This series of blog posts will explain these components and how they work within the wellhead itself. The wellhead is the part of an oil or gas well that is above ground. It is the …
