Railroad Steel Castings

 Railroad Castings

Our products are born in the heartland of our nation and are always proudly “Made in the U.S.A.” Despite past economic uncertainty, foreign competition, and other factors that resulted in weakening demand for cast steel products, our pro-active management team has always taken decisive action to ensure the company’s long-term viability in diverse market segments. requirements.

As one of the nation’s leading producers of Manganese steel castings, Sivyer Steel has the expertise and history to produce complex, high quality castings for the most demanding applications. From skilled engineers, detailed molders, experienced melters, and qualified welders, everyone at Sivyer Steel plays a crucial role into ensuring only the best castings are delivered to its customers.

Sivyer Steel has developed partnerships with multiple customers who utilize Manganese Steel castings for trackwork components. This predominantly includes rail bound & self-guarded frog. Furthermore, carbon steel castings, such as half frames, bolsters, and motor brackets have been produced for bogie and truck frame assemblies for transit rail applications. Sivyer Steel is a great partner for customers pursuing “Buy America” products.

Certifications & Standards

• ISO 9001: 2015 Certified
• Trackwork meets or exceeds AREMA M2 standards
• ASNT Level III in RT, MT, & UT overseeing all NDT activities
• NDT Personnel qualified per ASNT SNT TC-1A
• Onsite radiography to ASTM E94, E1030, & E1742
• Qualified welding procedures and qualifications to ASTM A488
• Wet and Dry Magnetic Particle Inspection to ASTM E709 & E1444
• Ultrasonic Testing to ASTM A609, DIN 12680-1 & -2
• Visual Surface Standards to MSS SP-55, & ASTM A802 utilizing SCRATA comparator plates

Whether it be 1 rail casting or 100, we tailor the casting buying experience to whatever the customer needs. Every element of the casting process is captured and controlled by our data collection system, integrated on the production floor. We offer our customers on-site pattern repair and maintenance as well as secure, off site, protected pattern storage. With castings up to 20,000 lbs, we produce a wide variety of shapes and sizes to fit many applications, including the mining, construction, military, railroad, maritime, and energy industries. As a century old foundry, we have the experience to fully comprehend the requirements and standards for each customer’s application, to ensure only the highest quality is delivered.