Centrifugally Cast Bronze
What is Centrifugal Casting?
Centrifugal casting is a manufacturing process used to produce cylindrical parts, where molten bronze is poured into a rotating mold. The centrifugal force generated by the rotation pushes the molten metal toward the mold’s outer surface, causing it to solidify with the densest material at the outer layer and less dense material at the inner layer. This process yields bronze centrifugal castings with enhanced material properties, including increased strength and a more uniform grain structure.
Advantages of Centrifugal Casting
- Improved material properties: The process yields a dense, uniform microstructure, resulting in stronger and more durable parts.
- Suitable for producing cylindrical parts, it’s ideal for making pipes, tubes, and rings, where precision and uniformity are required.
- Minimal porosity: The centrifugal force helps eliminate air bubbles and impurities, reducing porosity in the final product.
Our capabilities for this process can produce machined bronze components with a diameter of 100″ or larger.
Centrifugal castings are produced in accordance with ASTM B271, ASTM B427, ASTM B22, or to an applicable customer specification.
Some examples of quality bronze components that are produced using this casting method are:
- Plain Bronze Bushing
- Full-Split Bronze Bushing
- Flanged Bronze Bushings
- Self-Lubricated Bronze Bushings (Impregnated Graphite)
- Gear Blaks
- Bronze Sleeve Bushings
- Thrust Washers
- Split Half Bronze Bushings (Saw-Split Bronze Bushings)
- Adjusting Nuts
- Bronze Bearings
- Impeller Wear Rings
- Labyrinth Rings
- Pump Shaft Sleeve
- Impeller Shaft Sleeve
- Casting Rings
