Rod material, diffrences.
05-13-2005, 08:00 AM
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Billet is stronger than forged.
A billet is alloy in raw form. The connecting rod, (or whatever) is machined
from the billet.
http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/090405.html
Forging is taking a slug of alloy, heating it up and pounding it into shape using
huge presses.
http://www.forging.org/facts/faq9.htm
The impurities from machining billet alloy are much less casting, or forging.
The cost difference is quite high however.
A billet is alloy in raw form. The connecting rod, (or whatever) is machined
from the billet.
http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/090405.html
Forging is taking a slug of alloy, heating it up and pounding it into shape using
huge presses.
http://www.forging.org/facts/faq9.htm
The impurities from machining billet alloy are much less casting, or forging.
The cost difference is quite high however.