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title: Material Choices
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seo_title: Material Choices
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main/content: 'Consider the following material options:<br><br>Malleable Iron: Small
castings with thin wall sections (less than 3mm). Preferably high volume applications
with good surface quality. Alloys for welding available. Dynamic loading at
all temperatures possible. Best iron grade for machining. Magnetic. Conductive. Ideal
steel substitute for welding applications or jobs requiring high ductility.<br><br>Gray
Iron: Any casting size. Static applications with most economical solutions utilize
this material. Machinable material for static cases.<br><br>Ductile Iron: Any
casting size with wall thicknesses greater than 6mm or ¼ inch. Castings are machinable
and useful for dynamically loaded applications.<br><br>Aluminum: Light weight
castings with good surface quality. Can be cast in dies and permanent molds. Application
limited by temperature<br><br>Copper: Brass, bronze and high conductivity copper
parts with smooth surfaces for smaller production runs. Permanent mold castings
provide dimensional precision. In-house plating, machining and assembly allows
the supply of finished products.<br><br>Zinc: High volume applications with
exceptional surface quality due to die casting process. Small to medium size
castings.'
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