Sand casting
Sand casting can create exceptionally complex or detailed castings and can be used to cast nearly any metal alloy.

Benefits

• High production adaptability
• Small quantities are possible
• Large components can be made

Possible materials

• Ductile cast iron (also ADI – Austempered ductile iron)
• Grey cast iron
• (Stainless) steel
• Non-ferrous metal

Technical specifications

• The commonly used casting tolerance table for linear dimensions is CT10 according to ISO 8062 (wall thicknesses CT11)
• Weight: from 0.2 kg
• Maximum dimensions: 2,000 mm
• Casting wall thickness: ≥ 6-8 mm. Smaller is possible, depending on the structure
• Draft angle: min. ± 1.5°
• Geometric tolerances that are required for the function should be specified in the drawing
• As far as possible, use uniform wall thicknesses to achieve a uniform solidification of material. In case of different wall thicknesses, inclusions and cracks, and even porosity may result

Finishing options

• Electrolytic zinc plating
• Blasting
• KTL (Cataphoresis)
• Primer, wet painting and powder coating
• Hot-dip galvanising

As BIC, we support you in the delivery of forged steel and aluminum forged parts as well as cast parts made of various materials such as grag cast, nodular cast iron, cast steel, stainless steel, aluminum, iron and copper. BIC supports its customers in the fields of automotive, commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, pumps, general mechanical engineering, rail technology, food technology, construction technology, vehicle construction, hydraulic components, drive and conveyor technology, compressors, medical technology. BIC is your manufacturing partner for cast parts made of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. We have the capacity to produce parts from 100 grams up to 30,000 kg.