Iron and Steel Castings 1998

Issued February 2000

MA331A(98)-1

(Formerly Series No. MA33A) Current 

Industrial

Reports

Information about the scope of the survey, Note: Data are now published on the new North

methodology, explanation of terms and historical American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

notes for this survey may be found in the basis and therefore are not always comparable

introduction of the 1997 Manufacturing Profiles, to the old Standard Industrial Classification

issued August 1999. (SIC) code. For further information on NAICS,

see www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.

Current data are released electronically on Internet

for all individual surveys as they become avail- Summary of Findings: 

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/econ/www/

manumenu.html. Individual reports can be In 1998, quantity of iron and steel castings

accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Reports shipped were estimated at 12,101 thousand 

(CIR's)," clicking on "Report Number Index;" from short tons, which compares to the 11,753

the "Industrial Products by Numeric Index," thousand short tons shipped in 1997. Ductile

choose the survey of interest. Follow the menu iron and gray iron castings quantity shipped

to view the PDF file or to download the work- were estimated at 4,484 and 6,021 thousand

sheet file (WK format) to your personal computer. short tons respectively, from the 4,325 and 

5,938 shipped in 1997. Manufacturers of

These data are also available through the U.S. malleable iron castings shipped 271 thousand

Department of Commerce and STAT-USA short tons in 1998, which was virtually

Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To unchanged from the 272 thousand short tons 

access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the shipped in 1997. The quantity of steel castings

prompts to register. Also, you may call shipped in 1998 is 1,324 thousand short tons 

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for from the 1,218 thousand short tons in 1997. 

further information. The Internet address is:

www.stat-usa.gov/.

Address inquiries concerning these data to Primary Goods Industries Branch, Manufacturing and Construction Division (MCD), Washington, DC 20233-

6900, or call Brenda Campbell, 301-457-1031.

For mail or fax copies of this publication, please contact the Information Services Center, MCD, Washington, DC 20233-6900, or call 301-457-4673.

U S C E N S U S B U R E A U U.S. Department of Commerce

 Economics and Statistics Administration

Helping You Make Informed Decisions U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1. Quantity of Shipments of Iron and Steel Castings: 1998 and 1997 

[Thousands of short tons] 

 Ductile iron castings Gray iron castings Malleable iron castings Steel castings

For For For For

Year For own For own For own For own

Total sale use Total sale use Total Sale use Total Sale use

1998......... 4,484 4,050 434 6,021 4,617 1,404 271 134 137 1,324 1,249 75

1997......... 4,325 3,915 410 5,938 4,448 1,490 272 121 151 1,218 1,174 44
Table 2. Value of Shipments of Iron and Steel Castings: 1998 and 1997 

[Millions of dollars] 

 1998 1997

Standard Standard

Value of error Value of error

Product description Shipments (percent) Shipments (percent)

Ductile iron castings................ 4,326.4 1.0 4,148.9 1.0

Gray iron castings.................... 4,639.2 1.6 4,719.5 2.0

Malleable iron castings............. 258.3 1.1 272.4 1.1

Steel castings............................ 2,488.3 1.0 2,343.5 1.0

Steel investment castings......... 6,260.8 10.3 r/ 5,151.9 12.2

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 

 Note: Dollar value represents the value of castings for sale. 
Continued 1

Table 3. Shipments of Iron and Steel Castings by Type of Castings: 1998 and 1997 

[Quantity in short tons] 

 1998 1997

Product description Standard Standard

Product error error

code Quantity (percent) Quantity (percent)

Iron and steel castings (except 

 investment castings)..................................... 12,100,736 (NA) 11,752,544 (NA)

 For sale........................................................ 10,050,783 (NA) 9,657,774 (NA)

 For own use................................................. 2,049,953 (NA) 2,094,770 (NA)

Ductile (nodular) iron castings....................... 4,484,296 (NA) 4,324,723 (NA)

 For sale........................................................ 4,049,912 (NA) 3,914,943 (NA)

 For own use................................................. 434,384 (NA) 409,780 (NA)

 Ductile iron pressure pipe: 

3315111201 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)........... 1,467,333 - 1,380,919 -

3315111107 14 to 24 inches......................................... (D) - r/ (D) -

3315111108 30 inches and over................................... (D) - (D) -

 Ductile iron fittings: 

3315111111 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)........... 81,733 3.1 69,543 3.1

3315111117 14 to 24 inches......................................... 17,483 - r/ 15,712 -

3315111118 30 inches and over....................................................................................................................................5,802 - 6,640 -

3315113206 Construction and utility castings............... 44,914 (Z) r/ 39,340 1.0

3315113101 Automotive uses......................................... 986,378 (Z) 1,014,996 1.0

3315113216 Machinery uses.......................................... 144,107 2.4 146,313 2.5

3315113221 Other ductile iron castings (except 

 pressure pipe and fittings): 

 For sale..................................................... 878,377 1.2 813,153 1.2

 For own use............................................... 108,139 1.6 101,483 1.7

Gray iron castings.......................................... 6,021,497 (NA) 5,937,606 (NA)

 For sale........................................................ 4,617,445 (NA) 4,447,929 (NA)

 For own use................................................. 1,404,052 (NA) 1,489,677 (NA)

331511E200 Molds and stools for heavy steel ingots...... 56,473 - r/ 75,296 -

 Gray iron pressure pipe fittings: 1/ 

3315115121 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)............ 21,956 - 23,195 -

3315115125 14 inches and over (inside diameter)....... 876 7.4 r/ 873 7.4

3315117114 Gray iron soil pipe...................................... 243,954 - r/ 248,676 -

3315117133 Gray iron soil pipe fittings 1/..................... 65,280 - r/ 66,304 -

3315119206 Automotive uses......................................... 1,062,868 1.0 r/ 1,045,907 1.0

3315119111 Construction and utility castings............... 648,659 1.0 r/ 608,904 1.0

3315119116 All other gray iron castings, including 

 white iron castings: 

 For sale...................................................... 2,517,381 1.5 r/ 2,378,775 1.5

 For own use.............................................. 327,149 6.2 378,088 6.0

Malleable iron castings................................... 271,071 (NA) 271,763 (NA)

 For sale......................................................... 134,280 (NA) 120,600 (NA)

 For own use................................................. 136,791 (NA) 151,163 (NA)

331511A100 Standard malleable...................................... 179,715 (Z) 192,030 (Z)

331511C300 Pearlitic malleable........................................ 91,356 (Z) 79,733 (Z)

Steel castings (except investment)................. 1,323,872 (NA) 1,218,452 (NA)

 For sale......................................................... 1,249,146 (NA) 1,174,302 (NA)

 For own use.................................................. 74,726 (NA) 44,150 (NA)

 Carbon steel................................................... 945,227 (NA) 821,861 (NA)

 Railroad specialties..................................... 714,852 (NA) 589,418 (NA)
Continued 2

Table 3. Shipments of Iron and Steel Castings by Type of Castings: 1998 and 1997 

[Quantity in short tons] 

 1998 1997

Product description Standard Standard

Product error error

code Quantity (percent) Quantity (percent)

3315131102 Side frames, bolsters, couplers, yokes, 

 draft gear, snubbers (self-contained 

 unit type), hopper doors and 

 frames and break beams......................... 288,478 - 235,820 -

3315131103 Other carbon steel railway and transit 

 rolling stock castings.............................. 426,374 (Z) 353,598 (Z)

3315131215 Other carbon steel castings, including 

 rolls for rolling mills: 

 For sale...................................................... 225,696 0.6 227,346 0.6

 For own use.............................................. 4,679 10.0 5,097 9.3

 Alloy (except high alloy) steel castings....... 249,570 (NA) 262,521 (NA)

3315135101 Railway specialties.................................... 35,449 1.7 31,874 1.4

3315135113 Other alloy steel castings, including 

 rolls for rolling mills............................... 214,121 1.1 230,647 1.1

3315133113 High alloy steel castings: 

 For sale.................................................... 122,099 1.4 120,599 1.4

 For own use............................................ 6,976 3.3 13,471 1.6

Steel investment castings 2/........................... 91,744 (NA) 94,795 (NA)

 For sale 2/..................................................... 87,454 (NA) 90,381 (NA)

 For own use 2/............................................... 4,290 (NA) r/ 4,414 (NA)

3315120101 Carbon, including low alloy 2/...................... 36,758 1.0 31,919 1.0

3315120106 Alloy, including stainless 2/.......................... 54,986 1.0 62,876 1.0

 - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. 

Z Less than half the unit shown. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 

 1/ Does not include machined, threaded, or assembled fittings. 

 2/Shipments are in thousands of pounds. 
Table 4. Manufacturers Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Iron and Steel Castings: 1998 

[Quantity in short tons] 

Exports of Imports for

Product Product description 1/ Manufacturers' domestic consump-

 code shipments merchandise 1/2/ tion 1/3/

3315111201 Ductile iron pressure pipe............................................................................. 1,891,118 61,422 5,285

 107, 108

3315111111 Ductile iron fittings.....................................................................................................................................105,018 5,909 33,976

 117, 118

331511E200 Molds for heavy steel ingot................................................. 56,473 20 3,349

3315115121 Gray iron pressure pipe fittings........................................... 22,832 6,867 20,445

 125

3315117114 Gray iron soil pipe................................................................... 243,954 11,820 9,791

3315117133 Gray iron soil pipe fittings.................................................. 65,280 465 6,737

3315113101 Iron and steel castings, n.e.c.............................................................................. 8,397,683 96,864 270,510

 206, 216, 

 221

3315119206

 111, 116

331511A100

331511C300

3315131102

 103, 215

3315135101

 113

3315133113

3315120101

 106

 n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. 

 1/For comparison of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes with Schedule B 

export numbers, and import numbers, see Table 5. 

 2/Source: Census Bureau report FT 446, U.S. Exports. 

 3/Source: Census Bureau report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 
Table 5. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-

 Based Product Codes with Schedule B Export Numbers and HTSUSA 

 Import Numbers: 1998 

Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3315111201, Ductile iron pressure pipe............................................. 7303.00.0060 7303.00.0060

3315111107, 7303.00.0090 7303.00.0090

3315111108

3315111111, Ductile iron fittings....................................................... 7307.19.3000 7307.19.3040

3315111117, 7307.19.3060

3315111118 7307.19.3080

331511E200 Molds for heavy steel ingots......................................... 8454.20.0010 8454.20.0010

3315115121, Gray iron pressure pipe fittings.................................... 7307.11.0030 7307.11.0030

3315115125 7307.11.0060 7307.11.0060

3315117114 Gray iron soil pipe......................................................... 7303.00.0030 7303.00.0030

3315117133 Gray iron soil pipe fittings............................................ 7307.11.0045 7307.11.0045

3315113206 Iron and steel castings, n.e.c........................................ 7307.19.9030 7307.19.9030

3315113101, 7307.19.9090 7307.19.9040

3315113216, 7325.10.0000 7307.19.9060

3315113221, 7325.91.0000 7307.19.9080

3315119206, 7325.99.0000 7325.10.0010

3315119111, 7325.10.0050

3315119116, 7325.91.0000

331511A100, 7325.99.1000

331511C300, 7325.99.5000

3315131102,

3315131103,

3315131215,

3315135101,

3315135113,

3315133113,

3315120101,

3315120106

 n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. 

 1/Source: 1998 edition , Harmonized System-based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of 

Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. 

 2/Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1998).