Casting / Sand Casting
The Industrial Sand Casting Process
Sand casting is the most versatile molding process for complex steel and iron components. This page covers how it works — green sand, no-bake and resin-bonded systems, pattern equipment, tolerance classes and finish — and how molding choice is matched to geometry and alloy. For pricing a specific part, see our custom castings page.
Process Overview
Sand casting uses a sand-and-binder mold packed around a reusable pattern. Once the molten metal solidifies, the mold is broken out to release the casting. The process supports near-net-shape geometries, internal cavities via cores, and weights ranging from small components to very large single-piece castings in a single pour.
Alloys & Capabilities
Monmet sand casts the full carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, gray and ductile iron, as well as bronze and copper-based families. Each alloy is matched to a sand system — green sand for high-volume small parts, no-bake for dimensional stability on large work, and resin-bonded for complex cored geometries.
Quality & Inspection
Every sand casting is supplied with the material certification, dimensional inspection and testing your drawing or purchase order calls for. Heat treatment, rough machining and finish machining are coordinated through our partner shops to deliver ready-to-install components.
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