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Iron and Steel Forging
NAICS 332111 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing iron and steel forgings from purchased iron and steel by hammering mill shapes. Establishments making iron and steel forgings and further manufacturing (e.g., machining, assembling) a specific manufactured product are classified in the industry of the finished product. Iron and steel forging establishments may perform surface finishing operations, such as cleaning and deburring, on the forgings they manufacture.
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Questions to ask
- What industries and applications are the forgings supplied into — automotive, construction, aerospace, or other?
- Are any forgings supplied into safety-critical applications such as aerospace, defense, medical, or nuclear?
- What types of forging processes are used — hot forging, cold forging, or both?
- What is the total insurable value of forge presses, dies, tooling, and furnaces?
- Are any customer-owned dies or tooling held at the facility?
- What is the site history regarding quench oils, metalworking fluids, or heat-treat chemical use?
- For Iron and Steel Forging, what should the underwriter know about forgings supplied directly into aerospace, defense, or nuclear applications without specialty program placement?
- For Iron and Steel Forging, what should the underwriter know about prior products liability claims tied to downstream component failures or field incidents?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing iron and steel forgings in integrated iron and steel mills: 331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing nonferrous forgings: 332112 — Nonferrous Forging
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Iron and steel forging establishments purchase raw iron and steel mill shapes and use hammers, presses, or dies to form metal components through compressive force — either hot forging (heating metal to high temperatures before shaping) or cold forging. Finished forgings may undergo surface finishing such as cleaning, deburring, or shot blasting before shipment to industrial customers for use in automotive, construction, agricultural, or machinery applications.
Questions to investigate
- What industries and applications are the forgings supplied into — automotive, construction, aerospace, or other?
- Are any forgings supplied into safety-critical applications such as aerospace, defense, medical, or nuclear?
- What types of forging processes are used — hot forging, cold forging, or both?
- What is the total insurable value of forge presses, dies, tooling, and furnaces?
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