Gray iron casting is a terrific manufacturing method for many specific automotive parts and on-road vehicle components. For automotive manufacturers, gray iron’s mechanical properties offer a crucial property: damping characteristics which substantially reduce noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH). That means the material absorbs vibrations and eliminates them before they reach […]
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As a manufacturing material, gray cast iron offers a number of unique, highly advantageous physical and mechanical properties.To summarize the material benefits of gray cast iron: it offers outstanding thermal properties, damping characteristics, and compressive strength combined with ease of workability and machinability. Below, we discuss these advantages in more […]
Gray cast iron is a ferrous alloy with relatively high levels of carbon and silicon elements. Its crystalline carbon chemical composition creates a graphite microstructure within the metal, giving the material its gray appearance and name.However, far beyond the color, gray iron’s unique composition gives the material some highly beneficial […]
Casting services encompass a wide range of production processes common to many of today’s foundries. Below, we discuss what is commonly meant by custom casting services, as well as related manufacturing services such as coremaking and machined castings.Custom Casting Services and Other Foundry Manufacturing SolutionsCustom casting services by name generally […]
There are potentially thousands of foundries worldwide that have the capacity to manufacture custom gray iron castings. So what does Acme Foundry offer that your average run-of-the-mill provider lacks?In short: the best production equipment, technology, and customer service, all backed by 115+ years of experience in superior American manufacturing solutions.Well […]
In today’s world of foundry work and custom casting services, “made in the USA” is synonymous with “quality” manufacturing. Compared to overseas providers, American iron foundries such as Acme are often able to deliver higher quality and higher consistency backed by more timely turnaround and responsive customer support.Nevertheless, a lot […]