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Fork Material/Manufacturors?

Hi i am doing a materials engineering course and i am trying to find the material used to make forklift forks, i can then look at the microscopic makeup and mechanical properties of the material.

Does anyone have knowledge of the exact material or a link to a manufacturor of forks?

regards herald
  • Posted 6 Nov 2011 20:21
  • By Herald
  • joined 3 Jan'07 - 128 messages
  • lancashire, United Kingdom
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You will find that all fork lift forks are not the same (like men are as so we are so told by some women) from a metallurgical stand point but they do need to comply with certain design standards established by various standard organization in the US - ASME/ANSI, etc.
1. You will find the the carbon content of the steel is higher than others - typically forks from Japan have a lower carbon content than from the US.
2. How forks are manufactured & processed will vary from one company to another.
Don't really think you will have much luck finding info. on the web that will give you this info. as these are kinda' like "trade secrets" or "secrete recipes".
You best bet is to contact fork suppliers/manufacturers - in the US it is Cascade (aka Ken Har) Cascade bought Ken Har some time ago.
  • Posted 27 Apr 2012 10:54
  • By johnr_j
  • joined 3 Jun'06 - 1,452 messages
  • Georgia, United States
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kenhar
cascade
Invicta (might be a supplier, not sure)

i could be wrong but the fork suppliers like cascade or kenhar may have a foundry that actually makes the stock the forks are made from.
You would want to find out who that was if you want metilurgical information on what they are made of or the process used in thier manufacture.
  • Posted 27 Apr 2012 10:02
  • By Jplayer
  • joined 12 Apr'07 - 407 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
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try cascade they make forks sure they would be able to help you, find them on web
  • Posted 27 Apr 2012 06:56
  • By trevb
  • joined 10 Jan'12 - 157 messages
  • avon, United Kingdom
Are you doing this for a chemistry class?
  • Posted 25 Apr 2012 15:34
  • By BobTheForklift
  • joined 25 Apr'12 - 8 messages
  • California, United States

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