Demanding production of castings for the energy sector

The VÚHŽ foundry successfully mastered the production of centrifugally cast pipes from special stainless steel with a high carbon content (0.7%). This steel is prone to cracking both after casting and during heat treatment. After final machining, a tensile test and a notch toughness test were performed with positive results. This demanding order was produced within the required deadline of 3 weeks..