Iron and Steel Castings 2000

Issued July 2001

MA331A(00)-1

Information about the scope of the survey, basis and therefore are not always comparable Current 

methodology, explanation of terms and historical to the old Standard Industrial Classification Industrial

notes for this survey may be found in the (SIC) code. For further information on NAICS, Reports

introduction of the 1998 Manufacturing Profiles, see www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html. 

issued December 2000. 

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

Current data are released electronically on Internet

for all individual surveys as they become avail- In 2000, quantity of iron and steel castings

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/econ/www/ shipped were estimated at 11,547 thousand 

manumenu.html. Individual reports can be short tons, which compares to the 12,023 

accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Reports thousand short tons shipped in 1999. Ductile

(CIR's)," clicking on "Report Number Index;" from iron and gray iron castings quantity shipped 

the "Industrial Products by Numeric Index," were estimated at 4,569 and 5,752 thousand 

choose the survey of interest. Follow the menu short tons respectively, from the 4,658 and 

to view the PDF file or to download the work- 5,955 shipped ub 1999. Manufacturers of 

sheet file (WK format) to your personal computer. malleable iron castings shipped 186 thousand 

short tons in 2000 decreasing from 207 

These data are also available through the U.S. thousand short tons shipped in 1999. The 

Department of Commerce and STAT-USA quantity of steel castings (except investment) 

Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To shipped in 2000 is 1,040 thousand short tons, 

access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the from the 1,202 thousand short tons shipped 

prompts to register. Also, you may call in 1999. The quantity of steel investment 

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for castings shipped in 2000 is 86 thousand

further information. The Internet address is: pounds, compared to 77 thousand pounds 

www.stat-usa.gov/. shipped in 1999. 

NOTE. Data are now publised on the new North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

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

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Helping You Make Informed Decisions U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1. Quantity of Shipments of Iron and Steel Castings: 2000 and 1999

[Thousands of short tons] 

 Ductile iron castings Gray iron castings Malleable iron castings Steel castings

Year For For For For

For own For own For own For own

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

2000..............4,569 4,228 341 5,752 4,367 1,386 186 97 88 1,040 967 73

1999..............4,658 4,229 r/ 429 5,955 4,479 1,477 207 100 107 1,202 1,129 73

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 
Table 2. Value of Shipments of Iron and Steel Castings: 2000 and 1999 

[Millions of dollars] 

2000 1999

Product description Standard Standard

Value of error Value of error

Shipments (percent) Shipments (percent)

Ductile iron castings................ 4,343 1 4,299 1

Gray iron castings.................... 4,368 1.6 4,446 1.6

Malleable iron castings............. 229 1 238 1.1

Steel castings............................ 1,927 1 2,161 1

Steel investment castings......... 1,710 12.3 r/ 1,337 8.4

 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: 2000 and 1999 

[Quantity in short tons] 

 2000 1999

Product description Standard Standard

Product error error

code Quantity (percent) Quantity (percent)

Iron and steel castings (except 

 investment castings)...........................................11,546,676 (Z) 12,022,813 (Z)

 For sale.............................................................. 9,659,398 (Z) 9,937,011 (Z)

 For own use....................................................... 1,887,278 0.8 2,085,802 0.7

Ductile (nodular) iron castings.............................. 4,568,540 (Z) 4,658,101 (Z)

 For sale...............................................................4,227,781 (Z) 4,228,788 (Z)

 For own use........................................................ 340,759 0.8 r/ 429,313 0.8

 Ductile iron pressure pipe: 

3315111201 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)................ 1,499,750 - 1,535,734 -

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

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

 Ductile iron fittings: 

3315111111 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)................. 92,526 2.6 88,569 2.6

3315111117 14 to 24 inches.............................................. 18,009 - 19,828 -

3315111118 30 inches and over........................................ 6,209 - 6,432 -

3315113206 Construction and utility castings.................... 55,753 (Z) r/ 49,630 (Z)

3315113101 Automotive uses.............................................. 1,142,755 (Z) 1,128,302 (Z)

3315113216 Machinery uses................................................. 134,041 2.8 127,320 3.0

3315113221 Other ductile iron castings (except 

 pressure pipe and fittings): 

 For sale......................................................... 811,789 1.0 r/ 817,081 1.0

 For own use................................................... 70,689 2.8 r/ 71,055 2.7

Gray iron castings................................................. 5,752,321 0.8 5,955,118 0.8

 For sale.............................................................. 4,366,760 0.9 4,478,582 0.9

 For own use........................................................ 1,385,561 1.1 1,476,536 1.0

331511E200 Molds and stools for heavy steel ingots............ 33,452 - 46,970 -

 Gray iron pressure pipe fittings: 1/ 

3315115121 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)................. 20,787 (Z) 21,543 -

3315115125 14 inches and over (inside diameter)............ 522 1.3 909 -

3315117114 Gray iron soil pipe............................................. 243,064 - 229,451 -

3315117133 Gray iron soil pipe fittings 1/............................ 65,085 - 61,382 -

3315119206 Automotive uses................................................ 1,283,918 (Z) 1,376,865 0.5

3315119111 Construction and utility castings...................... 672,000 1.0 661,378 0.6

3315119116 All other gray iron castings, including 

 white iron castings: 

 For sale........................................................... 2,047,934 1.8 2,080,086 1.8

 For own use................................................... 341,130 6.0 309,888 6.5

Malleable iron castings.......................................... 185,667 (Z) 207,328 (Z)

 For sale.............................................................. 97,368 (Z) 100,494 (Z)

 For own use...................................................... 88,299 (Z) 106,834 (Z)

331511A100 Standard malleable........................................... 99,004 (Z) 116,733 (Z)

331511C300 Pearlitic malleable............................................. 86,663 (Z) 90,595 (Z)

Steel castings (except investment)........................ 1,040,148 (Z) 1,202,266 (Z)

 For sale................................................................ 967,489 (Z) 1,129,147 (Z)

 For own use........................................................ 72,659 1.5 73,119 1.5

 Carbon steel....................................................... 701,036 - 865,673 -
Continued 2

Table 3. Shipments of Iron and Steel Castings by Type of Castings: 2000 and 1999 

[Quantity in short tons] 

 2000 1999

Product description Standard Standard

Product error error

code Quantity (percent) Quantity (percent)

 Railroad specialties......................................... 512,486 3.5 659,538 1.5

3315131102 Side frames, bolsters, couplers, yokes, 

 draft gear, snubbers (self-contained 

 unit type), hopper doors and 

 frames and break beams........................... 185,790 - 245,882 -

3315131103 Other carbon steel railway and transit 

 rolling stock castings................................. 326,696 (Z) 413,656 (Z)

3315131215 Other carbon steel castings, including 

 rolls for rolling mills: 

 For sale........................................................ 184,899 0.6 202,229 (Z)

 For own use................................................ 3,651 12.5 3,906 11.8

 Alloy (except high alloy) steel castings............... 228,950 (NA) 220,329 (NA)

3315135101 Railway specialties........................................... 30,163 3.5 32,982 1.5

3315135113 Other alloy steel castings, including 

 rolls for rolling mills...................................... 198,787 1.2 187,347 1.1

3315133113 High alloy steel castings: 

 For sale............................................................ 103,068 1.5 109,445 1.3

 For own use..................................................... 7,094 2.7 6,819 2.8

Steel investment castings 2/.................................. 85,647 0.8 r/ 76,587 0.7

 For sale 2/............................................................ 81,126 0.8 r/ 72,295 0.8

 For own use 2/.................................................... 4,521 - 4,292 (Z)

3315120101 Carbon, including low alloy 2/........................... 36,143 1.0 r/ 32,506 1.0

3315120106 Alloy, including stainless 2/............................... 49,504 0.8 r/ 44,082 1.0

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

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

 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: 2000 

[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............................................................................. 1,966,699 1,213 6,553

 107, 108

3315111111 Ductile iron fittings................................................... 116,744 15 1,332

 117, 118

331511E200 Molds for heavy steel ingot.................................... 33,452 422 5,711

3315115121 Gray iron pressure pipe fittings........................................... 21,309 7,869 25,266

 125

3315117114 Gray iron soil pipe......................................... 243,064 62,366 7,046

3315117133 Gray iron soil pipe fittings............................ 65,085 3,667 54,845

3315113101 Iron and steel castings, n.e.c......................... 8,127,965 74,942 214,299

 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 HTSUSA 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: 2000 

Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

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

 107, 108 7303.00.0090 7303.00.0090

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

 117, 118 7307.19.3060

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

 125 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

3315113101 Iron and steel castings, n.e.c........................................ 7307.19.9030 7307.19.9030

 206, 216, 7307.19.9090 7307.19.9040

 221, 7325.10.0000 7307.19.9060

 3315119206 7325.91.0000 7307.19.9080

 111, 116, 7325.99.0000 7325.10.0010

 331511A100, 7325.10.0050

 331511C300, 7325.91.0000

 3315131102 7325.99.1000

 103, 215, 7325.99.5000

 3315135101

 113,

 3315133113,

 3315120101

 106

 3315133113,

 3315120101,

 3315120106

 n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. 

 1/Source: 2000 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 (2000).