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Brass Cold-Forged Components for Plumbing & Heating (SHK)

Typical brass components for plumbing and heating systems: cold-forged fittings and pressfitting blanks in CW617N and DZR brass, with turned sealing faces. Monthly volumes from 5,000 pieces.

Application at a glance

Typical component families

Screwed fittingsCW617N, DZR/CW602N, forged
Pressfitting blanksBrass, stainless, cold-forged
Heating valve bodiesBrass, forged + turned

Typical supply parameters

Batch range5,000–20,000+ pcs per month
Tolerance schemeDIN ISO 2768-mK, sealing faces to drawing
DocumentationEN 10204 3.1, DZR material proof

Industry scenario: cold forging plus turned sealing faces

Plumbing and heating system manufacturers buy brass components in monthly volumes that make pure machining uneconomical. The established solution is cold forging (Kaltfließpressen) of the near-net blank — saving 30–50% material versus machining from bar — followed by CNC turning of the sealing and thread-bearing surfaces.

DZR (dezincification-resistant) grades such as CW602N are the standard requirement for potable-water contact. Combining cold forging with in-house turning under one roof keeps blank and finished-part quality in one controlled process chain.

Typical component families and processes

Component (DE / EN)Typical materialProcessTypical batch
Messing-Verschraubungen (brass screwed fittings)CW617N, DZR/CW602Ncold forging + turned sealing faces10,000+ pcs/month
Pressfitting-Rohlinge (pressfitting blanks)brass, stainless steelcold forging10,000+ pcs/month
Heizungs-Ventilkörper (heating valve bodies)brasscold forging + turning5,000–20,000 pcs/month
Verteiler-Komponenten (manifold components)brass, stainless steelturn-mill1,000–10,000 pcs

Forging blanks and finished turned surfaces come from the same process chain, keeping sealing-face quality and blank consistency in one controlled flow.

Workflow: drawing, sample approval and recurring series

The standard flow: drawing review and quotation within 48 hours, first samples in 7–15 days, first article inspection and approval, then series production against the approved reference. Batch sizes follow the table above — from single spare parts to tens of thousands of pieces per order, depending on the component family.

For repeat orders, tooling, program revisions and inspection records are kept on file, so call-offs remain consistent with the approved first article. Engineering changes — material substitutions, tolerance updates, packaging changes — are handled as controlled changes against the same records.

Quality and documentation

DIN ISO 2768-mK applies as the default tolerance scheme for unspecified dimensions. EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificates are standard for metallic parts, First Article Inspection supports the approval step, and RoHS/REACH declarations are available where required. Surface treatment, cleanliness and packaging requirements are confirmed per drawing.

FAQ

Why cold forging instead of machining from bar?
For monthly volumes above roughly 5,000 pieces, cold forging saves 30–50% material and shortens cycle time; the sealing and thread-bearing surfaces are then finished by turning.

Do you supply DZR grades for potable water?
Yes. CW602N/DZR brass is part of the standard material portfolio, with material proof per heat.

What sealing-face quality can you hold?
Sealing faces are CNC-turned after forging to the drawing specification — concentricity and surface values are confirmed per part family.

Which monthly volumes are realistic?
Fitting families in this vertical typically run 5,000–20,000+ pieces per month, stable over years.

This page describes a representative application scenario for the plumbing and heating (SHK) component manufacturing industry, compiled from typical requirements of this vertical. It is not tied to any specific customer or order; series quantities, materials and tolerances are confirmed per drawing for each enquiry.

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