The process of chill casting

This particular type of casting, aimed at industrial production, takes its name from the object promoting solidification in the mould, that is the chill. The chills are usually made of cast iron or particular steel alloys designed to raise the melting temperature.

The main advantage of chill casting is the possibility of obtaining extremely defined pieces. As a consequence, Fonderia Morini can work with small and medium sized castings, from 0 to 15 kg. Secondly, thanks to the particular structure of the shell which has small venting channels, it is possible to eliminate the gas trapped in the castings by working at a high temperature, thus reducing porosity.

The production process of Fonderia Morini's shell casting complies with the UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 standard, which is applied in all operational stages, from incoming goods control to periodic and extraordinary equipment maintenance, in order to guarantee the highest quality of production at all times.

Fonderia Morini's chill casting department

Fonderia Morini's building dedicated to chill casting rises on an area of 7.000 square meters, 1.800 of which are covered, and displays a modular structure.

Currently it has 9 mixed-combustion furnaces, 2 of which are casting furnaces and 7 are waiting furnaces with relative degassing systems; there are also 8 casting stations equipped with mechanized, automatic or semi-automatic chilling machines. We have everything that is required to offer a continuous cycle production.

Thanks to state-of-the-art equipment, including an RX control machine and a spectrometer, rigour and attention to detail remain a priority even during the final control and testing of the castings.

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For more information on our shell casting offer, see the chill casting page or contact us using the specific form.