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Amongst some of the sights and sounds guaranteed to fascinate and create a sense of awe, there are very few that come close to the high-speed intensity of a gleaming fighter jet speeding across the runway and soaring into the sky. Or perhaps, at the opposite end of the spectrum, a massive ocean liner, weighing thousands of tonnes, gliding majestically across the ocean.
WHAT IS HEAVY INDUSTRY
The core focal point of both these visuals is the result of a series of seamlessly integrated processes of what is referred to as the Heavy Industry. There are various types of industries – Primary, Secondary and Tertiary being some of them – but the term Heavy Industry is used to denote those industries which manufacture equipment and infrastructure that are intrinsic to sectors of economic development, infrastructure building and a country’s defence programme.
A heavy industry is typically built on high fiscal investment and produces goods or machinery that are utilised by industries and manufacturing units rather than retail consumers. Shipbuilding, Aerospace and Defence, Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction and Construction Equipment are some of the chief examples of Heavy Industry.
WHAT ARE SEAMLESS ROLLED RINGS
Keeping these facts in context, it is obvious that components utilised in Heavy Industry have to be absolutely perfect and totally reliable. The margin for error here is zero. An integral component of this industry is Seamless Rolled Rings, which are central to every sector that falls under the category of Heavy Industry. Seamless Rolled Rings, which are also referred to as Forged Rings, are key to Oil and Gas Extraction for subsea and offshore pressure systems; for Reactors and Pressure Columns in the Petrochemical sector; Spacecraft and Aircraft pressure systems in the field of Aerospace technology; for Steam and Gas Turbine housings in Power Generation and for Sanitary Grade Pressure Vessels for food processing.
RING ROLLED FORGING PROCESS EXPLAINED
The manufacturing process of Seamless Rolled Rings or Ring Rolled Forgings separates them from welded rings because they are made from a single piece of metal without any welds. In layman’s terms, Ring Rolled Forging takes the metal ingot or billet and moulds it into a doughnut-shaped preform, which is then pierced in the centre to create the shape of the ring. This ring is then expanded through radial and axial rolling to maintain the thickness of the walls. The Rolled Rings created through this method eliminate weak points because of their source being a single piece of metal. It also ensures better grain flow, thereby strengthening the mechanical properties of the product.
KEY BENEFITS OF SEAMLESS ROLLED RINGS
Seamless Rolled Rings are not just stronger; they also have higher resistance to Stress Corrosion Cracking, Hydrogen Embrittlement, long-term usage, fatigue strength. and high-temperature creep strength. They can withstand decades of usage in demanding environments, and their seamless design enables them to withstand the pressure of Thermal Cycling, massive Internal Pressure, and heavy external loads.
APPLICATIONS ACROSS INDUSTRIES
The main factor that makes Seamless Rolled Rings indispensable to Heavy Industry is their wide adaptability. They are utilised as Flanges to connect sections of piping or Support Rings to strengthen key structural areas. High-stress joints are reinforced through these Rolled Rings, and they are ideal for sealing and closure in order to maintain internal pressure.
SEAMLESS ROLLED RINGS AND THE PIPELINE CHALLENGE
Pipelines are a most challenging application of Seamless Rings. Pipelines may be used to transport liquids, gas, or multiphase. ‘On-shore’, the same pipeline may have to pass through urban terrain, cross-country, marshlands, mountains, seismic or arctic zones. ‘Off-shore’, it may have to pass through shallow water, deep water, or seismic zones.
To cater to diverse requirements, pipeline steels are designed to withstand high operating pressures requiring higher strength and higher wall thickness, toughness at low temperature, resistance to sour environment (CO2, SO2), High collapse resistance, Lower strength with high flexibility to accommodate movement of surrounding earth. They have to have low carbon equivalent, high strength, as well as, easy weldability. And all that at an affordable price. Seamless Rolled Rings are indeed the backbone of a pipeline.
CHW Forge takes pride in the quality of its Seamless Rolled Rings, which are truly the heart of the Heavy Industry