Trade.Information

Company Name: Durham Foundry

Company Type: Manufacturer

Company Profile

We are a jobbing foundry which has been established for over 100 years. We supply a variety of castings in the materials listed below to a wide range of industrial users, original equipment manufacturers and, more recently, the decorative/architectural sector.

About Company

Grades of Cast Iron produced

1. Grey Cast Iron to ISO 185 (Formerly BS 1452 or BS EN 1561)
2. Ductile/Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron to ISO 1083(Formerly BS 2789 or BS EN 1563)
3. Ni Resist/Austentic Cast Iron to ISO 2892 (Formerly BS3468 or BS EN 13835)
4. Compacted (Vermicular) Graphite Cast Iron to ISO 16112
5. ADI/Ausferritic Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron to BS ISO 17804 (Formerly BS EN 1564)
6. Ni Hard/Hi Chrome/Abrasion Resistant Cast Iron to ISO 21988(Formerly BS 4844 or BS EN 12513)
7. Special irons to meet customer specifications

Casting Weights and Sizes

The normal maximum casting weight in any material is approximately 1 tonne, although items upto 30 Tonnes can be quoted for.

We have no minimum and can accommodate most shapes and sizes of castings within our weight range.


Quantities

We specialise in runs from 1 off to approximately 1000 off, dependent on size and shape, although we can accommodate large quantities of smaller items.

Moulding Methods

Alphaset self-setting sand, both boxless and rigid.
Silicate/CO2 sand for corework

Melting Equipment
High Frequency electric furnaces, 1 x 500kgs and 1 x 750 kgs capacity.


Other Services and Supplies

We can supply continuous cast iron bar in a comprehensive range of round and rectangular sections to BS EN 1561 and round sections to BS EN 1563.

Round bar in the above materials is available either 'as cast' or proof machined.

We can supply pattern equipment to suit your needs, and our long association with many engineering companies enables us to quote keen prices for fully machined castings when required.