At present, the lost foam casting technology is mainly applied in the following fields in China.


Types of Casting Alloys Used

Aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, copper alloy, gray cast iron, ductile iron, special cast iron (high-chromium cast iron, abrasion-resistant cast iron, corrosion-resistant cast iron), ordinary carbon steel, medium/high carbon low-alloy wear-resistant steel, special cast steel (high manganese steel, Ni-Cr heat-resistant steel, corrosion-resistant steel), stainless steel, etc.

(2) Typical Successfully Commercialized Castings

① Wear-resistant castings: chrome-based grinding balls, high manganese steel liners, high-chromium cast iron hammer heads, excavator bucket teeth (bainitic steel, high-chromium cast iron), etc. ② Heat-resistant castings: heat-resistant cast iron & cast steel furnace grates, heat treatment base plates, material bins, storage racks, etc. ③ Pipe fittings: full-spec gray iron and ductile iron fittings, composite steel rolling pipes lined with high-chromium cast iron. ④ Valve castings: valve bodies & bonnets of cast steel ZG25, ZG35 and ductile iron. ⑤ Construction machinery parts: bucket teeth, gears, gear racks, cast steel for forklifts, ADI ductile iron castings. ⑥ Housing castings: gearbox housing, differential housing, steering gear housing, motor housing, fire hydrant housing, artillery shell housing, etc. ⑦ Automotive brake components: brake drums, brake discs. ⑧ Crankshafts: compressor crankshafts, automotive engine crankshafts. ⑨ Intake & exhaust manifolds: aluminum intake pipes, 4-cylinder ductile iron automotive exhaust pipes, 6-cylinder gray iron diesel exhaust pipes, etc. ⑩ Rear axle castings: cast steel & cast iron rear axle housings. ⑪ Bracket castings: Grade 25 steel railway support plates, automotive spring brackets, highway guardrails, ZG35 steel brackets, etc. ⑫ Cylinder block & head castings: compressor cylinder blocks, single-cylinder engine blocks, 4-cylinder automotive engine blocks and heads. ⑬ Other components: sewing machine heads, foot pedals, brackets, agricultural machinery crank supports, plow shares, plow guide plates, etc.

Industry Terminology Note

  • ADI: Austempered Ductile Iron(贝氏体球墨铸铁,国际通用缩写)
  • ZG25/ZG35: Retain original Chinese standard steel grades for international trade convention

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