IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL SECTORS USING CASTINGS

I. Mining and Mineral Processing

Very large and growing requirement of steel and alloy steel castings is existed in mining and processing minerals like coal,  iron ore, chromium, diamonds, copper, zinc, Limestone, alumina, uranium etc... Typical castings are crusher plates, earth moving machinery parts like tooth points, side cutters, adopters, conveyor parts, grinding equipment parts.

II. Core - Sector

Core sector items like steel, cement, thermal, hydro and nuclear power need many iron, steel, alloy steel castings and heat resistant castings. Typical castings are turbine and bowl mill items, klintyres, ingot molds, furnace parts, crushing and grinding equipment parts etc...

III. Chemicals

Requirement of many  corrosion resistant alloy steel castings valves, pump parts, heat resistant castings is in the industries like petro refineries, fertiliser plants, sugar and chemicals.

IV. Machine tools, transport, textiles

Industries like machine tools, transport, textiles require different types of cast irons in the manufacturing of machine tools, textile machinery, railway rolling stock etc...

V. Automobiles

There is a huge requirement of cast iron and non-ferrous castings in automobile industries. Some important castings are cylinder heads, crankcase castings, carburators, crank shafts etc...