Cast gray iron is a common manufacturing material used throughout the modern industrial space – it could even be aptly called the backbone of the industry. Its widespread adoption is largely due to the unique physical and mechanical advantages that gray iron provides, combined with the workability and cost-effectiveness of […]
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Green sand molding is a common metal casting process that offers a number of advantages when it comes to manufacturing gray iron products. Namely, it’s a highly flexible and cost-effective process with the ability to produce an extremely wide range of designs, including large and somewhat complex parts.However, green sand […]
Throughout the modern iron casting industry, “made in the USA” goes hand-in-hand with quality manufacturing and customer service. That’s because experienced American foundries like Acme are generally more focused on achieving higher quality and consistency compared to generic, offshore competitors. In fact, you’re likely to find that many of those […]
Gray cast iron is a flexible manufacturing material that finds many uses in consumer product manufacturing. Having already covered the common industrial applications for gray iron as well as how gray iron is used in automotive manufacturing, let’s turn to the consumer sector and take a look at some of […]
Understanding the many different grades/classes of gray iron material helps Acme Foundry build the best, highest quality and most cost-effective metal castings possible for every unique application.Gray iron materials used in the manufacturing of custom castings are generally cataloged by the minimum tensile strength of each unique metal formulation. These […]
Cast gray iron provides a number of unique material advantages which make it ideal for manufacturing various industrial products. Below we discuss some of the most common commercial and industrial uses for gray iron, along with the benefits that the material offers in each unique application.The Most Common Industrial Uses […]