Iron casting is utilized to create automotive parts, cookware, construction components, and many other industrial and manufacturing products. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Modern Aluminum Castings Co., Inc.
Terre Haute, IN | 800-467-6252Modern Aluminum Castings Co., Inc. has been a designer and manufacturer of aluminum and iron castings since 1919. Industries served include the sporting goods, medical devices, industrial machinery, HVAC, automotive, electrical lighting, appliance, and construction industries. Other services include forgings, stampings, custom machined components, and others.
Pacific Alloy Castings Co., Inc.
South Gate, CA | 562-928-1387At Pacific Alloy, we are a one-stop source for casting design assistance, pattern construction, casting production and finish machining. Ever since our inception nearly 80 years ago, we have served a multitude of industries including agriculture, mining, and construction. Call or visit our website today and ask us what we can do for you.
Lemfco, Inc.
Galena, IL | 815-777-0242For over a century Lemfco has been a family business and leading manufacturer of high-quality grey iron castings. We pride ourselves on our extensive list of products and patterns available for our customers. Lemfco is committed to creating the best gray iron castings for our customers to fit all of their needs. Our company has changed throughout the years, but our commitment to quality never has.
Impro Industries USA, Inc.
Diamond Bar, CA | 877-484-6776Impro Industries is globally recognized as a leading provider of high-precision, high-complexity, and mission-critical casting and machined components. Industries served include automotive, aerospace, medical, and many mor. Our team is dedicated to the quality of our every project, ensuring the highest customer satisfaction. Contact us today to learn more about our grey iron casting capabilities.
Oil City Iron Works
Corsicana, TX | 903-872-6571Oil City Iron Works, Inc. is a jobbing shop foundry in Texas specializing in Gray and Ductile Iron Castings, with a large CNC Machine Shop, modern Pattern Shop, Heat Treatment Furnaces and a Surface Coating facility. Since 1866, we have continued to expand the diversity of our products and are dedicated to quality with our ISO 9001:2015 Certification. We guarantee that you will come away satisfied with the work we have done, since our Customers are our number one priority! How can we serve you today?
Mesa Castings, Inc.
Huntington Beach, CA | 714-962-1064With over 50 years in cast iron metalworking, you can trust Mesa Castings’ expertise in grey iron, white iron, nickel-chromium alloyed & high chromium alloyed castings. The finest ductile and abrasion resistant iron castings individually engineered using the latest technology, exceeding ASTM, ASME & SAE. We combine over 100 years of experience with the finest materials to produce high quality.
The two elements carbon and silicon are two of the primary and most important elements used in creating cast iron alloys. Carbon typically comprises between two and four percent of the weight of cast iron, while silicon makes up one to three percent of the weight. Adding silicon into the mix causes carbon to form graphite which gives cast iron some of its most defining features.
The material has a lower density, becomes softer, and shrinks less during the molding process. Additionally, cast iron also exhibits great machinability, wear resistance, fluidity and thermal conductivity. However, the presence of graphite also makes the iron more brittle and susceptible to impacts and fractures.
Cast iron is a very broad category of materials and includes many different iron alloys, and the use of different alloying elements can alter the physical properties of the iron material. Some other cast iron alloys include grey cast iron, ductile cast iron, and white cast iron. These iron alloys differ based on the quantity and structure of the graphite within the material.
For example, the graphite within grey cast iron forms sharp flake shapes while ductile cast iron contains a spherical or nodular graphite structure. Grey cast iron exhibits the typical brittle properties of cast iron, but the unique structure of ductile cast iron greatly improves the durability of the material. Overall, the particular properties of each kind of cast iron make them some of the most commonly utilized metals in industry.