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We are a World leader in the global supply of high quality cast superalloys to the investment casting industry with manufacturing facilities in the UK, USA and Germany.

With over 50 years experience Doncasters has developed into one of the largest and most respected cast superalloy manufacturers with an enviable reputation based on advanced technology and outstanding service.

Our three 'superalloy' facilities are based at the following locations:

Ross and Catherall in Sheffield, UK

CAPI (Certified Alloy Products Inc) in Long Beach, California, USA

Bochum, Germany

All have industry leading and in some cases unique competences in the manufacture of 'superalloys'.

Doncasters alloys are used across a wide range of performance critical applications as diverse as turbine blades and vanes and other components for aero engines and land based gas turbines, hot-end turbocharger wheels, medical prosthesis, and other special components requiring high metallurgical integrity.

Doncasters Superalloys offer a range of production facilities, which include vacuum induction melting, air induction melting and vacuum degassing. All use the highest quality materials and guarantee the highest level of technical control, ensuring a consistent product with a repeatable tightly controlled chemistry. It is by working closely with our customers, by maintaining the technical advantage and by continuing to support the industry with an excellent all round service that Doncasters is able to maintain its position as the pre-eminent superalloy supplier.

Capabilities and products include:

  • Vacuum induction melting from 500 Kg up to 6800 Kg melt capacity
  • Air melt up to 2300 kg melt capacity
  • Continuous casting vacuum alloy production
  • Alloys for Directionally Solidified (DS) and single crystal (SX) applications
  • Cobalt and Nickel based alloys, Carbon steels, low and high alloy steels
  • Barstock diameter from 32mm to 175mm
  • Billet weight from 2Kg to 240Kg, cut to weight, notched, fractured or rotary cut
  • Ground and shot blast finish
  • Using virgin, recycled and refined scrap according to customers specifications

"With over 50 years experience Doncasters has developed into one of the largest and most respected cast superalloy manufacturers"