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Billet Casting Facility
VALs billet casting line comprises of state-of-the- art Wagstaff Air Slip casting unit with all associated in-line metal treatment facilities consisting of Dual rod grain refiner unit , Degassing unit and Metal filtration unit. Air slip casting technology together with the installed in-line treatment facilities ensures that products cast through the line meet all internal and surface quality requirements . The casting unit is fed by 2 electrically heated tilting type furnaces. In-house laboratory is equipped with Optical emission spectrometers to ensure that products meet the specified chemical composition. Cast billets are inspected and homogenized before they are cut to the required lengths and packed at the sawing facility.
VAL's casting facility is currently equipped to produce 7", 8" and 9" diameter billets in 6xxxx series alloys.
Physical Characteristics
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Billet diameters
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7" , 8" & 9" dia.
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Tolerance on diameter:
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7"
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± 1.0mm
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8", 9"
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± 1.5mm
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Short cut lengths
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600 - 1000 mm
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Long cut lengths
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3500 - 6000 mm
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Tolerance on cut lengths:
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≤ 1000 mm
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5 mm
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≥ 3500 mm
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8 mm
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Squareness of cut face
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<-1.0 mm /100mm
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