acfoundry.com : capabilities : permanent mold

Driven by customer demands, AC Foundry, Inc. expanded its casting operations to include Permanent Mold and Semi-Permanent Mold while utilizing both Static and Tilt Pour technology. Currently, we supply castings to a variety of industries including automotive and industrial equipment.

Adding Permanent Mold not only provided more opportunities for our company, but also to our customers. Some of the advantages of permanent mold are:

     + Improved aesthetics
     + Improved part definition & detail
     + Improved surface finish
     + Increased flexibility in wall thickness
     + Increased mechanical properties
     + Improved tolerances
     + Competitively priced castings

Specs:        Stahl:      Stahl:        Hall:

Mold Size:  32"x38"   18"x24"   36"x38"

Length:       to 30"      to 17"      to 32"

Diameter:    to 28"      to 12"      to 30"

Weight:    to 50lbs    to 25lbs   to 100lbs

Tooling:         Cast iron / H13 / 4140

Cast Tolerance:       +/- 0.020" up to 1"

 each additional inch:  +/- 0.002"

Alloys Poured:    333, 356, A356, 359

Order Quantities:    500 pieces & up

For other cast features refer to the "Aluminum Association Standards for Sand and Permanent Mold Castings."