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Gray Iron Castings from Pacific Alloy Casting Co., Los Angeles, California

Specification for Gray Iron Castings - ASTM - A-48 Gray Iron

Gray iron is an alloy of carbon, silicon and iron. The first cast iron, gray iron is the most versatile of all foundry metals. The high carbon content makes gray iron easier to melt, cast and machine than other iron alloys.

Castings made of gray iron are intended for general industrial applications including: engine blocks, pump housings, valve bodies, electrical boxes and decorative castings.

Castings are classified on the basis of the tensile strength of the iron in separately cast test bars.

If your company needs Gray Iron castings, call Pacific Alloy Castings Co. at 562-928-1387 or email sales@pacificalloy.com for a prompt quote.

 

 
March 2009

Industrial Design students tour Pacific Alloy Casting Company

A dozen graduate students who are studying industrial design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California toured Pacific Alloy recently to see first-hand how castings are made... (more)

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