Sheffield Forgemasters takes on mammoth castings

Posted on 5 Feb 2015 by Callum Bentley

Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd (SFIL) has poured the first in a series of ultra-large components destined to be some of the largest castings ever made.

The casting will weigh more than 320 tonnes finished weight, but required a staggering 600 tonnes of molten steel – poured continuously – to fill the vast subterranean mould and create the component. Sheffield Forgemasters International Limited (SFIL) will deliver 11 similar castings over two years as part of a landmark 19m USD contract for…

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