How to choose Cast Iron or Cast Steel?

For cast iron vs cast steel, they have their own advantages and disadvantages. We can choose it as per your application and its physical properties.

 

How to choose Cast Iron or Cast Steel?

For cast iron vs cast steel, they have their own advantages and disadvantages. We can choose it as per your application and its physical properties.

 

 

Choosing Cast Iron:

1. If you do not have a high need to their mechanical properties. You can choose gray cast iron. Because its price will be the lowest than ductile iron and cast steel.

2. Select discs if heat retention is required as cast iron has higher thermal capacities

3. If the more compressive strength is required, go for cast iron

4. If you need an economic item then choose cast iron as grey iron is cheaper to produce.

5. If you have a very high demand quantity, such as tens of thousands of pieces each year. You may need to consider cast iron made by automatic molding or shell molding process.

6. The use of Cast iron is normally limited to low temperature and pressure applications.

 

Choosing Cast Steel:

1. If you prefer the perfect surface quality and dimensional control. You could consider the steel castings made by the silica sol investment casting process, although its price will be very high.

2. If ductile behavior along with good strength is the need then choose Cast Steel.

3. If the end product is to be used in impact loading conditions use Cast Steel as it has higher toughness properties.

4. If you need very good thermal and electrical conductivity, select cast steel. Choose Cast Steel of flexibility in design.

5. Use Cast Steel for high temperature and pressure applications.

 

By the above explanation, maybe we can clear the difference between Cast Iron or Cast Steel? As a Cast Iron, casting carbon steel, cast steel foundry, we would like to get your communications or inquiries. If you have any requests, welcome to leave a message. Let us service you.