OEM Precision Carbon Steel Iron Casting Part with Shot Blasting Treatment

Product Description

OEM Precision Carbon Steel Iron Casting Part with Shot Blasting Treatment

Product Description

Our factory undertakes OEM processing of precision carbon steel and cast iron castings. The products undergo shot blasting treatment, resulting in a clean surface without oxide scale. The casting structure is dense, the dimensional accuracy is excellent, the overall strength is high, and the impact resistance is good. The shot blasting treatment enhances the adhesion and rust prevention ability of the workpiece surface, making it convenient for subsequent painting and coating processing. We can customize production based on customer drawings and samples, and are suitable for various mechanical equipment components. The entire process is under quality control, and the products pass factory inspection. Overseas customers are welcome to make bulk inquiries.

     We can offer you investment casting parts, railway casting parts, railway parts, excavator machinery
     parts, mining machinery parts, engineering machinery, agricultural machinery parts, sand casting,
     bucket tooth, auto parts, stamping & forging, and valve parts. We are capability in manufacture
     non-standard metal machining.

     

Top production facilities

We are equipped with advanced production workshops, covering lost-wax casting, gravity casting, die casting, sand casting, CNC processing, heat treatment, and inspection workshops. With this facility configuration, we can carry out precision casting and processing for various materials such as stainless steel, carbon steel, cast iron, ductile iron, copper, aluminum, and zinc alloy.

Strict quality control

The ISO 9001:2015 quality certification and the recognition as a high-tech enterprise fully demonstrate our dedication to quality.From raw material procurement to product inspection, the entire production process is strictly supervised. We have invested a large amount of funds to purchase advanced testing equipment such as component analyzers, flaw detectors, three-coordinate measuring instruments, and tensile testing machines, which not only meet the customers' requirements for precision, hardness, and material composition, but also exceed their expectations.

Customized solutions

We have 15 self-developed patented technologies: "A Grinding and Polishing Device for Hardware Castings and Its Grinding Process","An Automatic Grinding Device for Cast Aluminum", "A Drying Device for Hardware Products", and so on. We have an experienced and highly skilled engineering team that can quickly provide appropriate solutions based on the characteristics and difficulties of different parts. Multiple production processes can be flexibly switched, enabling the products to have higher cost-effectiveness. Our products are widely used in multiple fields such as aerospace and defense, automation equipment, construction machinery, communication equipment, automotive manufacturing, rail transportation, and hardware tools.

     1. Investment casting sand casting/ lost wax casting/precision casting/gravity casting/
     stainless steel casting/carbon steel casting/ die casting/cookware handle casting/pan
     handle casting/home hardware casting;
     2. Materials: Carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy steel and duplex steel, wcc, wcb, lcc,
     color metal etc;
     3. Surface treatment: Heat treatment, machining, polishing, anodizing, hard anodizing,
     galvanized, enp, chrome plating, powder coating and painting;
     4. Software for specification drawings: Pdf, auto CAD, solid work, proe;
     5. Main production equipments: Wax injection, CNC-machine, heat treatment furnace;
     6. Quality assurance in accordance with ISO9001: 2008, strict material inspection and
     exact dimension control, 100% quality control.
     7. OEM order is welcome;
     8. The parts can be made completely based on your specifications such as drawing,
     design, sample etc.
     9. Export Markets: Australia Investment Casting / Precision Casting, America, United
     States. U. S. A. Investment Casting / Precision Casting, Canada Investment Casting /
     Precision Casting; U. K. England, Britain Investment Casting / Precision Casting, Germany.

      Production capacity:
      1. Casting classification: Sand casting; Precision casting; Vacuum process casting etc.
      2. Gray iron, ductile iron, stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, etc.
      3. Adoption standard: BS, DIN, ASTM GB etc.
      4. Weight range: 0.5~5000kg.
      5. Producing capacity: 2, 000 tons per month.
      6. Main application: Metallurgy; Machinery; Plastics; Rubber; Pharmaceutical;
      Textiles; Mining; Paper-making; Packaging.
      7. Main equipments: Furnaces; Heat treatment furnaces; Direct-reading spectrometer; Shot -blasting
      equipments, etc.
      8. Surface treatment: Polishing, plating, shot blasting, heat treatment, etc
      9. Inspection and test: Foundry in home, third part inspection, Material report, UT, MT, RT, and
      PT, etc...
      10. Packing and shipping: Stand export packing; 20day make modul & sample; Delivery time against
      your quantity.
      11. Casting service: Your logo, character, trade name, number etc can be casted on the
      surface clearly.

Carbon steel castings	ASTM A216-Gr. WCB, Gr. WCA, Gr. WCC; ASTM-415-205, 450-240, 485-275, 80-40; DIN- GS-C25(1.0619), GS-38(1.0416), GS-45(1.0446), GS-52(1.0552), GS-60(1.0558); JIS-SC410, SC450, SC480, SCC5; BS-A1, A2, A5; NF-GE230, GE280, GE320, GE370	Soluble glass sand moulding Resin-sand moulding Lost wax casting (Investment casting) Lost foam cast Shell-core cast Electric-furnace smelting
Stainless steel castings	ASTM-CF-8M, CF-8, CA-15, CA-40, 316, 304; DIN-G-X6CrNi18 9(1.4308), G-X7Cr13(1.4001) G-X20Cr14(1.4027), 1.4408; JIS-SCS13, SCS 1, SCS 2, SCS 14A; BS-304C15, 410C21, 420C29, 316, 304; NF-Z6CND18.12M, Z6CN18.10M, Z12C13M, Z20C13M	Soluble glass sand moulding Resin-sand moulding Lost wax casting (Investment casting) Electric-furnace smelting
Alloy steel castings	DIN-GS-40Mn5(1.1168), GS-20Mn5(1.1120); GS-37MnSi5(1.5122), GS-34CrMo4(1.7220); JIS-SCMn3, SCW480, SCSiMn2, SCCrM3, SCMnCR3; ASTM-LCC UNS-J02505, J13048 NF-G20M6, G35CrMo4	Soluble glass sand moulding Resin-sand moulding Lost wax casting (Investment casting) Electric-furnace smelting

1. General Information

Q1: What is iron casting?
A: Iron casting is a manufacturing process where molten iron is poured into a pre-shaped mold cavity. Once the metal solidifies, the mold is broken away or opened to reveal a finished or near-finished iron part. It is one of the oldest and most versatile methods for producing complex metal components.

Q2: What are the main types of cast iron used in casting?
A: The most common types are:

• Gray Iron (Gray Cast Iron): Known for its excellent machinability, good damping capacity (vibration absorption), and wear resistance. It gets its name from the gray fracture surface due to graphite flakes.

• Ductile Iron (Nodular Iron): Treated with magnesium to form spherical graphite nodules, giving it much higher strength, ductility (elongation), and impact resistance than gray iron. It is a versatile engineering material.

• White Iron: Very hard and brittle, with exceptional abrasion resistance due to its carbide structure. Often used in wear parts or as a base for malleable iron.

• Malleable Iron: Heat-treated white iron, where the carbon transforms into temper carbon, resulting in good ductility and machinability. Common in pipe fittings and automotive components.

• Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI): Properties fall between gray and ductile iron, offering good thermal conductivity, strength, and moderate ductility.

2. Design & Process

Q3: What are the common casting processes for iron?
A:

• Sand Casting: The most common and economical method for iron, especially for medium to large parts. Uses silica sand molds (green sand, resin-bonded).

• Shell Mold Casting: Uses resin-coated sand to form a thin, rigid shell. Produces smoother surfaces and higher dimensional accuracy than standard sand casting.

• Investment Casting ("Lost Wax"): Ideal for complex, high-precision, small to medium iron parts with excellent surface finish.

• Permanent Mold Casting: Uses reusable metal molds. Good for high-volume production of parts with consistent quality.

• Centrifugal Casting: Molten iron is poured into a rotating mold, creating parts with a dense, fine-grained structure (e.g., pipes, cylinders).

Q4: What are the key design considerations for iron castings?
A:

• Draft Angles: Necessary for pattern removal from sand molds.

• Uniform Wall Thickness: Prevents defects like shrinkage cavities.

• Fillets and Radii: Sharp corners create stress points; rounded corners improve strength and metal flow.

• Coring: Internal cavities are created using sand cores.

• Pattern/Mold Design: Must account for solidification shrinkage (patternmaker's shrinkage allowance).

3. Properties & Applications

Q5: What are the primary advantages of using iron castings?
A:

• Design Flexibility: Can produce complex, net-shape geometries impossible with other processes.

• Excellent Strength-to-Weight Ratio: Particularly for ductile iron.

• Good Machinability: Especially gray iron.

• Superior Damping Capacity: Absorbs vibration and noise (ideal for engine blocks, machine bases).

• Wear & Abrasion Resistance: Excellent for wear surfaces.

• Relatively Low Cost: For medium to high volumes, with a wide range of available scrap material.

Q6: Where are iron castings commonly used?
A: Iron castings are ubiquitous in industry:

• Automotive: Engine blocks, cylinder heads, brake discs, calipers, differential carriers.

• Agriculture & Construction: Tractor components, gearboxes, plow shares, pump housings.

• Industrial Machinery: Machine tool bases, frames, gears, pulleys, hydraulic valve bodies.

• Pipe & Fittings: Water and sewer pipes, manhole covers, pipe fittings (malleable iron).

• Consumer Goods: Appliance housings, cookware (e.g., cast iron pans).

4. Quality & Finishing

Q7: What are common surface finishes and post-casting treatments?
A:

• As-Cast: The raw surface from the mold. May have scale or sand adhering.

• Shot Blasting: Cleans the surface, removes scale/sand, and improves appearance.

• Machining: Critical mating surfaces are machined to precise tolerances.

• Painting/Powder Coating: For corrosion protection and aesthetics.

• Galvanizing/Zinc Plating: For enhanced corrosion resistance.

• Heat Treatment: Often used on ductile iron to achieve specific hardness or strength grades (e.g., quench and temper).

Q8: What are the most common defects in iron castings?
A:

• Porosity: Gas or shrinkage cavities within the metal.

• Sand Inclusions: Sand from the mold embedded in the casting surface.

• Shrinkage Cavities: Internal voids due to inadequate feeding during solidification.

• Cold Shuts: A seam where two metal streams failed to fuse properly.

• Misruns: Incomplete filling of the mold cavity.

• Warping: Distortion due to residual stresses or uneven cooling.

Q9: How is quality controlled in iron casting?
A: A combination of methods is used:

• Process Control: Monitoring of molten metal chemistry and temperature, sand properties.

• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT): Visual inspection, dye penetrant testing, magnetic particle inspection, ultrasonic testing, and radiography (X-ray).

• Destructive Testing: Tensile, hardness, and microstructural analysis on separately cast test bars.

• Dimensional Inspection: Using CMMs (Coordinate Measuring Machines), gauges, and templates.

5. Sourcing & Logistics

Q10: What information should I provide to get a quotation for iron castings?
A: Provide as much detail as possible:

1. Engineering Drawings: With critical dimensions and tolerances clearly marked.

2. Material Specification: Required grade (e.g., ASTM A48 Class 35B for gray iron, ASTM A536 65-45-12 for ductile iron).

3. Annual/Project Volume: Prototype quantities vs. mass production.

4. Quality & Inspection Requirements: Specify any NDT or certifications needed (e.g., PPAP, ISO).

5. Finishing Requirements: Machining, painting, etc.

6. Application: Helps the foundry recommend the best process and material.

Q11: What certifications are common for iron casting foundries?
A: Look for certifications like ISO 9001 (Quality Management), IATF 16949 (Automotive), and adherence to material standards from organizations like ASTM, SAE, DIN, or JIS.

Q12: What is a pattern, and who is responsible for it?
A: A pattern is a replica of the final part, used to create the mold cavity. It is typically made from wood, plastic, or metal. For new projects, the customer often pays for the pattern tooling, which remains the property of the customer or foundry as agreed. The cost can be significant but is amortized over the production run.

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