OEM custom stainless steel valve housing by precision investment casting + CNC machining. Available further process: heat treatment, surface treatment, testing and assembly.
Valve and Pump Parts from RMC Foundry by investment casting of stainless steel: Valve Body (Housing), Butterfly Valve Disc, Ball Valve Housing, Flange, Connector, Camlock, Open Impeller, Close Impeller, Pump Housing (Body), Pump Cover.
Stainless steel is the abbreviation of stainless and acid-resistant steel. It is called stainless steel that is resistant to weak corrosive media such as air, steam, and water. Corrosion resistant steel is called acid-resistant steel.
Due to the difference in chemical composition between the ordinary stainless steel and acid-resistant steel, their corrosion resistance is different. Ordinary stainless steel is generally not resistant to chemical media corrosion, while acid-resistant steel is generally non-corrosive. The term "stainless steel" not only refers to a single type of stainless steel, but also refers to more than one hundred industrial stainless steels. Each stainless steel developed has good performance in its specific application field.
Stainless steel is often divided into martensitic stainless steel, ferritic stainless steel, austenitic stainless steel, austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steel and precipitation hardening stainless steel according to the state of microstructure. In addition, according to the chemical compositions, it can be divided into chromium stainless steel, chromium nickel stainless steel and chromium manganese nitrogen stainless steel, etc.
In casting production, most of the stainless steel castings are completed by investment casting. The surface of stainless steel castings produced by investment casting is smoother and the dimensional accuracy is easier to control. Of course, the cost of investment casting stainless steel parts is relatively high compared to other processes and materials.
Investment casting, also called precision casting or lost wax casting, is widely used as it offers asymmetrical casting with very fine details to be manufactured relatively inexpensively. The process involves producing a metal casting using a refractory mould made from a wax replica pattern.
| Equivalent Grade of Stainless Steel | |||||||
| GROUPS | AISI | W-stoff | DIN | BS | SS | U.N.E. / I.H.A. | UNI |
| Martensitic and Ferritic Stainless Steel | 420 C | 1,4034 | X43Cr16 | ||||
| 440 B/1 | 1,4112 | X90 Cr Mo V18 | |||||
| - | 1.2083 | X42 Cr 13 | - | 2314 | F.5263 | - | |
| 403 | 1.4000 | X6Cr13 | 403 S 17 | 2301 | F.3110 | X6Cr13 | |
| (410S) | 1.4001 | X7 Cr 14 | (403 S17) | 2301 | F.3110 | X6Cr13 | |
| 405 | 1.4002 | X6 CrAl 13 | 405 S 17 | - | F.3111 | X6 CrAl 13 | |
| 416 | 1.4005 | X12 CrS 13 | 416 S 21 | 2380 | F.3411 | X12CrS13 | |
| 410 | 1.4006 | X 10 Cr 13 | 410 S21 | 2302 | F.3401 | X12Cr13 | |
| 430 | 1.4016 | X6 Cr 17 | 430 S 17 | 2320 | F.3113 | X8Cr17 | |
| 420 | 1.4021 | X20 Cr 13 | 420 S 37 | 2303 | F.3402 | X20Cr13 | |
| 420F | 1.4028 | X30 Cr 13 | 420 S 45 | (2304) | F.3403 | X30Cr13 | |
| (420) | 1.4031 | X39Cr13 | 420 S 45 | (2304) | F.3404 | - | |
| 431 | 1.4057 | X20 CrNi 17 2 | 431 S 29 | 2321 | F.3427 | X16CrNi16 | |
| 430F | 1.4104 | X12 CrMoS 17 | - | 2383 | F.3117 | X10CrS17 | |
| 434 | 1.4113 | X6 CrMo 17 | 434 S 17 | 2325 | - | X8CrMo17 | |
| 430Ti | 1.4510 | X6 CrTi 17 | - | - | - | X6CrTi17 | |
| 409 | 1.4512 | X5 CrTi 12 | 409 S 17 | - | - | X6CrTi12 | |
| Austenitic Stainless Steel | 304 | 1.4301 | X5 CrNi 18 9 | 304 S 15 | 2332 | F.3551 | X5CrNi18 10 |
| 305 | 1.4303 | X5 CrNi 18 12 | 305 S 19 | - | - | X8CrNi19 10 | |
| 303 | 1.4305 | X12 CrNiS 18 8 | 303 S 21 | 2346 | F.3508 | X10CrNiS 18 09 | |
| 304L | 1.4306 | X2 CrNiS 18 9 | 304 S 12 | 2352 | F.3503 | X2CrNi18 11 | |
| 301 | 1.4310 | X12 CrNi 17 7 | - | 2331 | F.3517 | X12CrNi17 07 | |
| 304 | 1.4350 | X5 CrNi 18 9 | 304 S 31 | 2332 | F.3551 | X5CrNi18 10 | |
| 304 | 1.4350 | X5 CrNi 18 9 | 304 S 31 | 2333 | F.3551 | X5CrNi18 10 | |
| 304LN | 1.4311 | X2 CrNiN 18 10 | 304 S 62 | 2371 | - | - | |
| 316 | 1.4401 | X5 CrNiMo 18 10 | 316 S 16 | 2347 | F.3543 | X5CrNiMo17 12 | |
| 316L | 1.4404 | - | 316 S 12/13/14/22/24 | 2348 | X2CrNiMo17 12 | ||
| 316LN | 1.4429 | X2 CrNiMoN 18 13 | - | 2375 | - | - | |
| 316L | 1.4435 | X2 CrNiMo 18 12 | 316 S 12/13/14/22/24 | 2353 | - | X2CrNiMo17 12 | |
| 316 | 1.4436 | - | 316 S 33 | 2343 | - | X8CrNiMo 17 13 | |
| 317L | 1.4438 | X2 CrNiMo 18 16 | 317 S 12 | 2367 | - | X2CrNiMo18 16 | |
| 329 | 1.4460 | X3 CrNiMoN 27 5 2 | - | 2324 | F.3309 | - | |
| 321 | 1.4541 | X10 CrNiTi 18 9 | 321 S 12 | 2337 | F.3553 | X6CrNiTi18 11 | |
| 347 | 1.4550 | X10 CrNiNb 18 9 | 347 S 17 | 2338 | F.3552 | X6CrNiNb18 11 | |
| 316Ti | 1.4571 | X10 CrNiMoTi 18 10 | 320 S 17 | 2350 | F.3535 | X6CrNiMoTi 17 12 | |
| 309 | 1.4828 | X15 CrNiSi 20 12 | 309 S 24 | - | - | X16 CrNi 24 14 | |
| 330 | 1.4864 | X12 NiCrSi 36 16 | - | - | - | - | |
| Duplex Stainless Steel | S32750 | 1.4410 | X 2 CrNiMoN 25 7 4 | - | 2328 | - | - |
| S31500 | 1.4417 | X 2 CrNiMoSi 19 5 | - | 2376 | - | - | |
| S31803 | 1.4462 | X 2 CrNiMoN 22 5 3 | - | 2377 | - | - | |
| S32760 | 1.4501 | X 3 CrNiMoN 25 7 | - | - | - | - | |
| 630 | 1.4542 | X5CrNiCNb16-4 | - | - | - | - | |
| A564/630 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Capabilities of Investment Casting Foundry:
• Max Size: 1,000 mm × 800 mm × 500 mm
• Weight Range: 0.5 kg - 100 kg
• Annual Capacity: 2,000 tons
• Bond Materials for Shell Building: Silica Sol, Water Glass and their mixtures.
• Tolerances: On Request.
Advantages of Investment Casting Components:
- Excellent and smooth surface finish
- Tight dimensional tolerances.
- Complex and intricate shapes with design flexibility
- Capability to cast thin walls therefore a lighter casting component
- Wide selection of cast metals and alloys (ferrous and non-ferrous)
- Draft is not required in the molds design.
- Reduce the need for secondary machining.
- Low material waste.
| Materials for Investment Casting Process at RMC Foundry | |||
| Category | China Grade | US Grade | Germany Grade |
| Ferritic Stainless Steel | 1Cr17, 022Cr12, 10Cr17, | 430, 431, 446, CA-15, CA6N, CA6NM | 1.4000, 1.4005, 1.4008, 1.4016, GX22CrNi17, GX4CrNi13-4 |
| Martensitic Stainless Steel | 1Cr13, 2Cr13, 3Cr13, 4Cr13, | 410, 420, 430, 440B, 440C | 1.4021, 1.4027, 1.4028, 1.4057, 1.4059, 1.4104, 1.4112, 1.4116, 1.4120, 1.4122, 1.4125 |
| Austenitic stainless steel | 06Cr19Ni10, 022Cr19Ni10, 06Cr25Ni20, 022Cr17Ni12Mo2, 03Cr18Ni16Mo5 |
302, 303, 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 329, CF3, CF3M, CF8, CF8M, CN7M, CN3MN | 1.3960, 1.4301, 1.4305, 1.4306, 1.4308, 1.4313, 1.4321, 1.4401, 1.4403, 1.4404, 1.4405, 1.4406, 1.4408, 1.4409, 1.4435, 1.4436, 1.4539, 1.4550, 1.4552, 1.4581, 1.4582, 1.4584, |
| Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steel | 05Cr15Ni5Cu4Nb, 05Cr17Ni4Cu4Nb | 630, 634, 17-4PH, 15-5PH, CB7Cu-1 | 1.4542 |
| Duplex Stainless Steel | 022Cr22Ni5Mo3N, 022Cr25Ni6Mo2N | A 890 1C, A 890 1A, A 890 3A, A 890 4A, A 890 5A, A 995 1B, A 995 4A, A 995 5A, 2205, 2507 |
1.4460, 1.4462, 1.4468, 1.4469, 1.4517, 1.4770 |
| High Mn Steel | ZGMn13-1, ZGMn13-3, ZGMn13-5 | B2, B3, B4 | 1.3802, 1.3966, 1.3301, 1.3302 |
| Tool Steel | Cr12 | A5, H12, S5 | 1.2344, 1.3343, 1.4528, GXCrMo17, X210Cr13, GX162CrMoV12 |
| Heat Resistant Steel | 20Cr25Ni20, 16Cr23Ni13, 45Cr14Ni14W2Mo |
309, 310, CK20, CH20, HK30 | 1.4826, 1.4828, 1.4855, 1.4865 |
| Nickle-base Alloy | HASTELLY-C, HASTELLY-X, SUPPER22H, CW-2M, CW-6M, CW-12MW, CX-2MW, HX(66Ni-17Cr), MRE-2, NA-22H, NW-22, M30C, M-35-1, INCOLOY600, INCOLOY625 |
2.4815, 2.4879, 2.4680 | |
| Aluminum Alloy |
ZL101, ZL102, ZL104 | ASTM A356, ASTM A413, ASTM A360 | G-AlSi7Mg, G-Al12 |
| Copper Alloy | H96, H85, H65, HPb63-3, HPb59-1, QSn6.5-0.1, QSn7-0.2 |
C21000, C23000, C27000, C34500, C37710, C86500, C87600, C87400, C87800, C52100, C51100 | CuZn5, CuZn15, CuZn35, CuZn36Pb3, CuZn40Pb2, CuSn10P1, CuSn5ZnPb, CuSn5Zn5Pb5 |
| Cobalt-base Alloy | UMC50, 670, Grade 31 | 2.4778 | |
| INVESTMENT CASTING TOLERANCES | |||
| Inches | Millimeters | ||
| Dimension | Tolerance | Dimension | Tolerance |
| Up to 0.500 | ±.004" | Up to 12.0 | ± 0.10mm |
| 0.500 to 1.000” | ±.006" | 12.0 to 25.0 | ± 0.15mm |
| 1.000 to 1.500” | ±.008" | 25.0 to 37.0 | ± 0.20mm |
| 1.500 to 2.000” | ±.010" | 37.0 to 50.0 | ± 0.25mm |
| 2.000 to 2.500” | ±.012" | 50.0 to 62.0 | ± 0.30mm |
| 2.500 to 3.500” | ±.014" | 62.0 to 87.0 | ± 0.35mm |
| 3.500 to 5.000” | ±.017" | 87.0 to 125.0 | ± 0.40mm |
| 5.000 to 7.500” | ±.020" | 125.0 to190.0 | ± 0.50mm |
| 7.500 to 10.000” | ±.022" | 190.0 to 250.0 | ± 0.57mm |
| 10.000 to 12.500” | ±.025" | 250.0 to 312.0 | ± 0.60mm |
| 12.500 to 15.000 | ±.028" | 312.0 to 375.0 | ± 0.70mm |
Value Added Services on Engineering and Manufacturing:
| Services | Description |
| Surface Treatment Services | Powder Coating, Anodization, Electrophotesis, Chrome Plating, Painting, Sand blasting, Nickel Plating, Zinc Plating, Blacking, Polishing, Bluing, Geormet, Zintek, etc. |
| CNC Precision Machining Services | Lathing, Milling, Turning, Honing, Drilling, Boring, Tapping, Wire Electrode Cutting, Grinding...etc. |
| Inspection and Quality Control | Spectrum Analyzer, CMM, Hardness Tester, Tensile Strength Tester, Yild Strentgh Testor, Sealing Pressure Tester, Carbon Sulfur Analyzer, Metallurgical Microscopy, Press Force Tester...etc. |
