Our diverse customer base has given us experience in a wide range of applications for ductile and SG iron castings, including pumps and valves, forges, foundries and rolling mills, automotive and aerospace, a wide range of OEM's, quarries and mines, railways and rolling stock.
We are on the preferred suppliers list of major global Public Limited Corporated (UK) and Incorporated (US, EU, Middle East & Asian) Construction & Manufacturing Conglomerates.
Durham Foundry offers a one-off or small to medium batch production ductile and SG iron castings service, with over a 100 years of expertise in commercial manufacturing for the sectors listed above.
We supply a variety of castings in the materials listed below to a wide range of industrial, architectural and decorative users.
Ductile Iron Descriptions and Types
Ductile Iron Castings - Weights and Sizes
- The normal maximum casting weight in any material is approximately
1 Tonne
- Items up to 30 Tonnes can be quoted for, please contact us
- We have no minimum and can accommodate most shapes and dimensions within our weight range
Ductile Iron Castings - Quantities
- We specialise in runs from 1 off to approximately 1000 off, dependent on dimensions, size and shape
- High volume quantities of smaller items of 5000 and above can be quoted for, please contact us
Ductile Iron Castings - Moulding Methods
- Alkali Phenolic Resin Bonded Sand, both boxless and rigid
- Silicate/CO2 sand for corework
Ductile Iron Castings - Melting Equipment
- High Frequency coreless induction furnace 1 x 500kgs capacity
- High Frequency coreless induction furnace 1 x 750kgs capacity
Other Services and Supplies
- We can supply continuous cast bar in a comprehensive range of round and rectangular sections in ductile iron to ISO 1083
- Round bar in the above materials is available either 'as cast' or proof machined
- We can supply pattern equipment to suit your needs, and our long association with many engineering companies enables us to quote keen prices for fully machined castings when required
Our long trading history, coupled with an investment programme that has enabled us to keep up with modern production methods and environmental legislation has meant that we are approved suppliers to companies such as Corus, Sheffield Forgemasters and Firth Rixson.
All our castings are produced to the current ISO specification, ISO 1083 (2004), along with any further certification which a customer may require. Our diverse customer base has given us experience in a wide range of applications for iron castings across many market sectors including pumps and valves, forges, foundries and rolling mills, automotive and aerospace, a wide range of OEM's, quarries and mines, railways and rolling stock, local authorities and artists and sculptors. We also have long term trading relationships with local pattern makers, machine shops and surface finishers which enable us to quote for the complete supply of machined and painted castings.
Please browse our website for more information about Durham Foundry and our ability to manufacture Ductile Engineering Iron Castings then contact us on 0114 249 4977 or e-mail us on castings@durhamfoundry.com.
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