Definition(s)
Forging
(1) Plastically deforming metal, usually hot, into desired shapes with compressive force, with or without dies. (2) A shaped metal part formed by the forging method.
Source: API RP 7G, Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Design and Operating Limits, Upstream Segment, Sixteenth Edition, August 1998 (Addendum 2: September 2009). Global Standards
Forging
(1) Plastically deforming metal, usually hot, into desired shapes with compressive force, with or without dies.
(2) A shaped metal part formed by the forging method.
Source: API SPEC 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed 2001). Global Standards
Forging
(1) Plastically deforming metal, usually hot, into desired shapes with compressive force, with open or closed dies.
(2) A shaped metal part formed by the forging method.
Source: API SPEC 16RCD, Specification for Drill Through Equipment—Rotating Control Devices, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2005. Global Standards