As a casting material, steel is certainly a master of diversity. This is made possible by its special composition of iron, carbon and other alloying elements. For your steel castings, we can also individually adapt the chemical composition of the material to your requirements. Furthermore, heat treatments allow us to adjust the material with high precision to your specifications.
Versatile use in various industries
Very good mechanical properties
High thermal and chemical resistance
No risk of damage from rust, acid and heat – the large group of corrosion-resistant steels proves to be particularly robust. How resistant the material is depends on the elements to be alloyed. We offer maximum flexibility in this regard: We stock a large number of corrosion resistant steels in our materials portfolio and routinely cast these with above-average quality. Customers from numerous industries such as foodstuffs, chemicals, plant and mechanical engineering benefit from this. Material standard: e.g. DIN EN 10283
A two-phase structure of austenite and ferrite has given duplex steel its good reputation. The special property of this steel group is its increased alloy content with above-average chromium content – this ensures high corrosion resistance and strength combined with good workability. For steel casting we offer a wide range of duplex steels – including the group of super duplex steels with PREN values > 40. Material standard: DIN EN 10283
Whenever the heat is on for steel castings, a casting material is needed that excels with outstanding resistance. Heat-resistant steel has a high alloy content of chromium, nickel and silicon. As a result, it proves extremely resistant to hot gases and combustion products above 500 °C while simultaneously having good mechanical properties. At ACTech, heat-resistant steels are firmly anchored in our materials portfolio. Material standard: DIN EN 10295
High strength and good weldability – not every steel offers this mix of advantageous properties. High-strength cast steel, on the other hand, does: It has a martensitic microstructure and thus scores points with very high strength. It can however still be welded well, and is therefore the best choice for high-strength steel castings intended for further processing. Material standard: SEW510
Which materials can be used at high temperatures?
For operating temperatures of up to approx. 820 °C: ferritic SiMo cast irons, e.g. GJS-SiMo 40-6
At higher temperatures to a maximum of 950 °C: austenitic cast irons, e.g. GJSA-XNiSiCr35-5-2, also known as D5S
In the range up to 1,000 °C and slightly above: high-alloy, austenitic heat-resistant steels, e.g. 1.4849 up to 1,100 °C, or nickel-based alloys, e.g. Inconel 625 up to 1,050 °C
Is ACTech also developing new alloys?
In cooperation with customers, development partners and suppliers, ACTech also develops new alloys. We of course also modify alloys by specifically adapting individual alloy components upon customer request. Properties of alloys can thus be targeted to their intended use.
