ductile iron
   To Promote the production and application of ductile iron castings Issue 2, 2004   

 

Ductile Treatment with Wire

Mike Doskocil
Casting Service
LaPorte, Ill

Plant Overview

  • Gray Iron/Ductile Iron
  • Machining Capability
  • Casting weights from 50 lbs. to 200,000 lbs.
  • Daily pour capacity up to 420,000 lbs.
  • Melt Dept. includes 5 VCF's
  • Two (2) Wire Treatment Stations
  • 125 T Overhead Crane Capacity

Melt Deck

Plant Overview Cont'd

  • Full Metallurgical Lab
  • Magma Simulation
  • Charpy Impact Testing
  • Air Set Molding:  Largest flask size is 144" x 264".
  • Pit molding available
  • Multiple Cores and Capabilities
  • Markets Served include:
    • Wind Energy
    • Locomotive Frames
    • Forging Dies
    • Pumps

Products








Wire Treatment

  • Two Treatment Stations
  • Nodulizing with 9mm wire, varying between one or two wires.
  • Treatment capacity between 6,000 and 65,000 lbs. per treatment.
  • Two stations offer flexibility.
  • Wire contains elemental Mg
  • Recovery is typically 40% at 0.015% base iron sulfur.
  • Better recovery in small ladles.
  • Have successfully treated 0.025% sulfur iron.
  • Can treat less than ladle capacity.
  • Generally treat 6000 lbs. minimum.
  • Have use wire for 7 years.

Treatment Room


Wire Coils


Control Panel


Treatment


Treatment

Inoculation

  • Wire inoculation is performed in same containment room as nodulizing.
  • 13mm wire used for inoculation.
  • In Mold Inoculation also performed.

Reasons for Using Wire

  • Previously treated in an open/sandwich ladle.
  • Wire offered a more consistent treatment.
  • Wire offered a more environmentally acceptable treatment.

Information

  • Mike Doskocil, Casting Service, LaPort, Ill 219-362-1000 x 217
  • mdoskocil@castingservice.com

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