machined-castings

The casting process is an essential part of metalworking. This process holds the ability to create a variety of complex parts in a wide selection of metals for countless industries. Sometimes, castings can be utilized in the exact form that they leave the mold. They often, however, need to be machined in order for the […]

Ferralloy, Inc. is producing investment cast, internal valve components for an international Pressure Relief Valve manufacturer in the oil and gas industry. The ‘high lift disc’ components are cast in 17-4 stainless steel, machined, and heat treated to the customer’s drawing specifications and hardness requirements. These investment castings are purchased in lot sizes between 10,000 […]

Both cast iron and cast steel are ferrous materials that are primarily made up of iron and carbon. Both are excellent in investment casting in terms of qualities and are hence employed in various applications. They have excellent mechanical attributes, which will make it quite challenging to choose between the two. In this article, we’ll […]

Investment castings provide limitless advantages. It is often used as a metal component for energy, gas and oil, food service, commercial, military, automotive, firearm, power generation, and aerospace industries. For instance, the firearms industry turns to cast parts for firearm receivers, triggers, hammers, and other precision parts. Castings investment is even used by beverage equipment […]

It takes many types of people to make the world go around and it takes many types of parts to make any machine work. One of the many ways to make these components is through investment castings. What Is an Investment Casting? Investment casting is a type of manufacturing process that involves creating castings from […]

Sand casting is a form of gravity casting where sand is used as the mold material. A sand casting is a relatively inexpensive casting process and can be used for producing either large or small parts. How Sand Castings Are Made The first step in the sand casting process is to create the mold itself. […]

When it comes to casting, there are primarily two popular methods. Pressure casting, which uses gas or air pressure to help facilitate the flow of material into the casting and gravity fed casting uses the natural force of gravity to help the material flow where it needs to. Castings are all around you and are […]

You need to understand the significance of the casting process as a part of metalworking before you can properly appreciate the beauty of machined castings. This process enables the production of a wide range of complicated metal components in a wide range of metals for a variety of industries. Although castings can be utilized as-is […]

For hundreds of years, people have been heat-treating metals for the purpose of improving their physical and chemical properties to fit a given application. However, we’ve come a long way since the blacksmiths of the middle ages forged and tempered metals to produce tools for everyday life. Today, material engineers and metallurgists use more specialized […]

Casting and molding are fundamental techniques in the metalworking process. Many industries rely on casting and molding to produce their signature products. Let’s take a look at the difference between moldings and castings to help you decide which one is best for your next project. Molding Molding is the process by which we take an […]