DUCTILE IRON

Ductile Iron, also known as nodular, is becoming more widely used due to the fact that it is comparable to certain steels but is more cost effective when making castings.

Somerset and Watsontown Foundries produce ductile iron in accordance with ASTM A536 standards. Both foundries make 60-40-18; 65-45-12; 80-55-06 and 100-70-03.
Somerset’s size capacity ranges from one to 900 pounds, while Watsontown’s capacity is slightly larger, one to 1,300 pounds.

Ductile Iron castings are used in many applications such as, valves, inlet guides, pipes, pressure vessels and industrial machinery. Ductile is a preferred iron for many due to its favorable qualities, corrosion resistant, strength, good hardness and wear resistance.