Nuclear Forgings

Granted Fit For Nuclear Status

Civil

Military

Precision Nuclear Forgings

Somers produce a wide range of nuclear forgings for both civil and military applications worldwide. Manufacturing precision forged parts to both the critical safety and quality standards needed for the sector. 

Being equipped with ISO 9001:2015 and Fit 4 Nuclear accreditation, we can ensure a excellent quality control system to process orders to meet the most stringent of customers’ requirements. Offering a complete nuclear forging solution for the sector as well as hire work forging, heat treatment and proof machining. 

Stainless Steel Forgings

Forgings include components for reactor pressure vessels, pressurized water reactors, generators, steam turbines, waste-storage and nuclear decommissioning. Most commonly we work with F316L, F347L, 410S21, ASTM A508, 605M36 for nuclear-engineered products.

With the 2nd biggest press in the U.K, we thrive on making difficult bespoke items. It just starts with a conversation and we can make it happen.

FORGED COMPONENTS FOR THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY INCLUDE:

  • Pumps and Pump Shafts
  • Flanges, Gears and Tubes
  • Drilling Block
  • RPV Beltline
  • Prolongation Rings and Rings
  • Bearing House and Discs
  • Tees & Bends
  • Waste Flasks and Mounting Skirt
  • RPV Upper Shell and HSG Shell
  • Shell Strakes and Transition Cones
  • Pressure Components
  • Lifting Pin Tools and Trunnions
  • Pressuriser Upper Head and Upper Shell
  • Steam Drumhead and Lifting Pintles

Case Study Hunterston B Nuclear Power Station

Hunterston B was in operation for 46 years and provided one gigawatt of the UK’s 7.9GW nuclear capacity, enough to power to 1.7m homes.

On the decommissioning project for the nuclear power plant owned by EDF, Somers Forge supplied the shaft and pinion forgings for the gearbox. Forging, heat treating and rough machining the shaft and pinion forgings. Pictured is the finished gearbox displaying the pinion.

EDF Experience with Somers Forge

Somers Forge provided a quality product compliant to specification and delivered on time with communication through very stage. Demonstrating high professionalism with enthusiasm to meet the customers needs, to make the EDF flask crane overhaul project a success.

Nuclear Forgings Products

Include but not limited to:

Pumps Pump Shafts Flanges Gears Tubes Cylinders Divertor Plates Connectors Stator End Cap Crane Rings Bearing Housings Discs Tees Waste Flasks Shell Strakes Transition Cones Pressure Components Lifting Pin Tools Lifting Trunnions Drilling Block Steam Drumshell Steam Drumhead HSG Shell Secondary Drumhead RPV Support Skirt RPV Beltline RPV Upper Shell NSP Primary Head Pressuriser Mounting Skirt Pressuriser Upper Shell Pressuriser Upper Head Prolongation Ring
Download Nuclear Forgings PDF Guide

Need something quick?

10 Day Machined Forging

5 Day Unmachined Forging

More Information