Ductile Iron Castings for Rail Transport

Stay on track with ductile.

What's more powerful than a locomotive? The role the rail transport industry still plays in the North American logistics landscape, delivering freight from coast to coast. Trains stretch sometimes over a mile long, composed of dozens of railcars linked together by complex components. The weight they pull is immense, and so too is the responsibility for manufacturers to source locomotive castings that hold up to the tremendous strain.

Ductile iron castings are ideally tailored to the rigors of rail transport — tension, compression, friction, and vibration — which come with the starting and slowing momentum of trains weighing thousands of tons. Ductile iron can match the strength of steel components while offering superior flexible properties, keeping railcars firmly connected together but cushioned from shocks and intracar collisions. Let's get the train rolling on a casting exactly suited to your customers' specifications.

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WHY DUCTILE IRON for LOCOMOTIVE CASTINGS?

Near-net shapesSand casting and vertical in-mold inoculation allow Urick to achieve near-net shape for complex components — no cutting or welding necessary. That translates to faster turnaround times.
ReplicabilityUrick maintains lifetime patterns for our partners, meaning a part you produced through us can be replicated for both the length of your train and the length of our relationship.
ResilienceAustempering allows us to emulate the hardness of forged steel while preserving the elongation and wear resistance properties of ductile iron, all at a reasonable cost.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What kinds of locomotive parts does Urick cast for manufacturers?

Urick specializes in the casting of top caps and housings for railcar connectors but is capable of producing a variety of unique parts for manufacturers in the rail transport industry. Give us an idea of your specifications and we will work closely with you to achieve it.

What is austempering and why is it a common treatment for locomotive parts?

Does Urick offer value-added services for locomotive castings?

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Ductile Iron Castings for the Rail Transport Industry

Stay on track with ductile.

WHY DUCTILE IRON for LOCOMOTIVE CASTINGS?

Near-net shapes

Replicability

Resilience

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS