Custom Sand Casting Valve Bodies
Sand Cast Valve Bodies
Taiyuan SIMIS delivers Sand Casting Valve Bodies with superior surface finish, tight tolerances (±0.05mm)
✔ Design flexibility: Accommodates complex internal passages and custom flange designs
✔ Cost savings: 30-50% lower tooling costs vs. investment casting or forging
✔ Scalability: Suitable for prototypes (1-5 pieces) to mass production (10,000+ units)
✔ Material integrity: Slow cooling reduces internal stresses vs. die casting
Materials & Performance Comparison
Material
Standards
Key Properties
Best Production Method
Typical Applications
Gray Iron
hT150-300
ISO 185
ASTM A48
Excellent vibration damping
Good machinability
Green sand casting
shell molding
Water treatment
low-pressure steam systems
Ductile Iron
qT400-600
EN-GJS-400-18
SAE J434
High tensile strength
Impact resistance
Chemically bonded sand casting
Oil & gas pipelines
hydraulic systems
Carbon Steel
ASTM A216 WCB
ASME B16.34
NACE MR0175
High temp/pressure resistance
sand casting
precision casting
CNC-machined
Power plants
refineries
Stainless Steel
CF8/CF8M
ASTM A351
ASME SB-148
Corrosion-resistant
cryogenic-capable
Investment casting
sand casting
CNC Machined
Chemical processing
LNG valves
| Material | Standards | Key Properties | Best Production Method | Typical Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Iron hT150-300 |
ISO 185 ASTM A48 |
Excellent vibration damping Good machinability |
Green sand casting shell molding |
Water treatment low-pressure steam systems |
| Ductile Iron qT400-600 |
EN-GJS-400-18 SAE J434 |
High tensile strength Impact resistance |
Chemically bonded sand casting | Oil & gas pipelines hydraulic systems |
| Carbon Steel ASTM A216 WCB |
ASME B16.34 NACE MR0175 |
High temp/pressure resistance | sand casting precision casting CNC-machined |
Power plants refineries |
| Stainless Steel CF8/CF8M |
ASTM A351 ASME SB-148 |
Corrosion-resistant cryogenic-capable |
Investment casting sand casting CNC Machined |
Chemical processing LNG valves |
Manufacturing Process
✅ Green Sand Casting – – Ideal for high-volume production of gray iron valve bodies, cost-effective for standard geometries.
✅ No-Bake Sand Casting – – Superior dimensional accuracy for carbon and stainless steel bodies, perfect for low/medium volumes.
✅ Shell Molding – – Better surface finish for small-to-medium ductile iron valves (±0.3mm tolerance).
✅ Investment-Hybrid Casting – – Combines sand cores with investment casting for complex stainless steel designs.
Standard & Custom
• Pressure rating: Class 150 to Class 2500 (ASME B16.34)
• Size range: 2" (DN50) to 24" (DN600)
• Surface treatments: Stellite hard-facing, PTFE coatings, galvanizing
• Testing: Hydrostatic (API 598), radiographic (ASTM E94), hardness testing
Industry Applications
Oil & Gas – Wellheads (API 6A), gate valves (API 6D), choke valves
Power Generation – Steam turbine bypass, feedwater control, boiler valves
Water & Wastewater – Butterfly valves (AWWA C504), sluice gates
Chemical Processing – Ball valves for acids/alkalis (NACE compliance)
Mining & Shipbuilding – Slurry valves, seawater-resistant bronze alloys

























