BS 970
S690 Castings
Knights Foundry produces S690 castings at its foundry in Wadeville, Germiston, South Africa. S690 forms part of Knights Foundry's high-strength steel material range. Castings can be manufactured to customer drawings, specifications and applicable acceptance requirements.
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- Grade
- S690
- Designation
- S690
- Specification
- BS 970
- Material family
- High-Strength Cast Steels
- Specification group
- Wrought-Equivalent Chemistries Poured to Order (BS 970 / EN Series)
- Casting capability
- Sand casting
- Manufacturer
- Knights Foundry
- Location
- Wadeville, Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa
Foundry capabilities
Patternmaking through machining under one roof in Wadeville.
- Patternmaking
- CNC pattern milling
- Sand moulding
- Melting
- Metallurgical control
- Heat treatment
- Machining
- Inspection and testing
- Export supply
Specification requirements
Chemistry, mechanical properties, heat-treatment condition and acceptance requirements are controlled according to the applicable customer specification and material standard.
Also referenced as: S690QL1 high-yield quenched and tempered chemistry
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