Hot forgings are used in virtually every industry: pipe fittings, domestic faucets, radiator valves, gas appliances, window and door hardware being merely a few typical examples of the products which can be manufactured by this process. Good tolerances are maintained during manufacture, minimizing the need for machining during the final component production, while the severely wrought structure ensures high mechanical properties. As a result of hot working, forged materials have superior density and freedom from flaws.