Grey cast iron : The principal physical characteristic of grey cast iron is the presence of graphite flakes.

Properties :

• Excellent vibration dampener
• Great resistance to compression
• Good machinability
• Exceptional resistance to deformations
• The least costly material to produce
• Used in the agriculture sectors to produce cattle bowls, hog grates and tractor counterweights
• Used in the industrial sector in heating equipment, stoves and waterworks

Production capacity and equipment :

• 300 tons of grey cast iron per day
• 21 tons of cast iron an hour
• Classes 25 and 30 (ASTM-48 & A-126)
• Water-cooled 62-inch diameter cupola
• Continuous casting process
• Source of energy : coke
• Combustion is tuyere fed
• 2 holding furnaces for better distribution of iron to the casting machines

Ductile cast iron

Properties :

• Resistance comparable to certain types of steel
• Ductility (bending capacity)
• Resistance to impacts
• Strength
• Production costs lower to those of steel
• Useful in the production of agricultural engineered castings

Production capacity and equipment :

• Production of up to 6 tons an hour
• Classes 65, 45 and 12 (ASTM A-536, 80-55-5 or 80-55-6)
• Two low frequency induction furnaces with a 15 ton hearth
• Batch operation of furnaces enable the production of several grades of cast iron and provide a broader range of products