{"id":3264,"date":"2026-03-28T02:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/?page_id=3264"},"modified":"2026-03-28T03:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T02:02:26","slug":"blocks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/it\/product-forms\/forgings\/blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Forged Blocks\/Discs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3264\" class=\"elementor elementor-3264\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf36f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8bf36f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffbf49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0ffbf49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/zicss\/nickel5.css\">\n\n<div class=\"form-page-wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n        <a href=\"\/it\/\">Casa<\/a> \n        <span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span> \n        <a href=\"\/it\/product-forms\/\">Forme di prodotto<\/a>\n        <span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span> \n        <a href=\"\/it\/product-forms\/forgings\/\">Forgiati<\/a>\n        <span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span> \n        Forged Blocks & Discs\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"form-hero\">\n        <h1>Nickel Alloy Forged Blocks & Discs<\/h1>\n        \n        <p>\n            When machining massive high-pressure valve bodies, subsea manifold blocks, and heavy-duty heat exchanger tube sheets, absolute internal integrity is required. 28Nickel manufactures premium open-die forged blocks and upset forged discs engineered to eliminate internal porosity. By intensely kneading the superalloy under immense hydraulic pressure, we deliver solid blanks with exceptional multi-directional strength, ready for your most critical CNC machining operations.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">Available Alloy Grades for Blocks & Discs<\/h2>\n    <p>\n        Heavy-duty applications demand materials that won't yield under crushing hydrostatic pressure or severe thermal stress. We forge blocks and discs in the industry's most robust, high-yield superalloys.\n    <\/p>\n    \n    <div class=\"available-grades-box\">\n        <h3 style=\"margin-top:0; color: var(--primary-color); font-size: 1.2rem;\">Selezionare un grado per visualizzare le specifiche del materiale:<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"grade-tags-container\">\n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/leghe-di-nichel-inconel\/inconel-718\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Inconel\u00ae 718 (High Yield Subsea BOPs)<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/leghe-di-nichel-inconel\/inconel-625\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Inconel\u00ae 625 (Excellent Fatigue\/Pitting Resistance)<\/a>\n            \n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/monel-metal-alloys\/monel-k500\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Monel\u00ae K-500 (Marine Pump Casings)<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/monel-metal-alloys\/monel-400\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Monel\u00ae 400 (HF Acid Valve Bodies)<\/a>\n            \n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/hastelloy-alloys\/hastelloy-c276\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Hastelloy\u00ae C-276 (Severe Chemical Tube Sheets)<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/waspaloy\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Waspaloy\u00ae (Gas Turbine Rotor Discs)<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">Forged Profiles & Engineering Advantages<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n        Starting your production with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/colata-di-nichel\/personalizzato\/\">personalizzato<\/a> forged blank rather than a standard hot-rolled plate ensures superior mechanical properties, particularly in the transverse (thickness) direction.\n    <\/p>\n    \n    \n\n    <div class=\"forms-grid\">\n        \n        <div class=\"form-card\">\n            <div class=\"form-card-header\">\n                <div class=\"form-icon\">\u2b1b<\/div>\n                <h3>Forged Blocks (Rectangular\/Square)<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p>Massive solid blocks created through multi-directional forging. This \"kneading\" process refines the grain structure throughout the entire cross-section. Essential for machining extreme-pressure fluid control manifolds, pump casings, and blowout preventers (BOPs).<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"form-card\">\n            <div class=\"form-card-header\">\n                <div class=\"form-icon\">\u23fa\ufe0f<\/div>\n                <h3>Upset Forged Discs (Round Blanks)<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p>Manufactured by compressing a billet along its vertical axis (upsetting). This creates a highly desirable radial grain flow radiating from the center. The mandatory choice for massive heat exchanger tube sheets, heavy blind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/it\/product-forms\/flanges\/\">flange<\/a>, and aerospace turbine discs.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"form-card\">\n            <div class=\"form-card-header\">\n                <div class=\"form-icon\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/div>\n                <h3>Elimination of Porosity<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p>Unlike large castings which are prone to shrinkage voids and gas porosity, our heavy forgings are fully consolidated under thousands of tons of pressure, guaranteeing a 100% leak-proof structure for critical containment systems.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"form-card\">\n            <div class=\"form-card-header\">\n                <div class=\"form-icon\">\u2699\ufe0f<\/div>\n                <h3>Rough Machining Services<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p>We supply forgings in the \"as-forged\" condition or rough-machined (proof machined). Rough machining removes the tough outer forging scale, saving your CNC tools from excessive wear and revealing a clean surface for final precision turning.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"section-title\">Standard Specifications & Testing<\/div>\n    <div class=\"data-table-wrap\">\n        <table class=\"tech-table\">\n            <thead>\n                <tr>\n                    <th width=\"30%\">Categoria di specifiche<\/th>\n                    <th width=\"70%\">Dettagli e standard<\/th>\n                <\/tr>\n            <\/thead>\n            <tbody>\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Specifiche standard<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td>ASTM B564 (Nickel Alloy Forgings), API 6A (Wellhead and Tree Equipment), AMS Aerospace Specifications.<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Size Capabilities<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td>Discs\/Blanks up to 100\"+ (2500mm+) in diameter. 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