Non-ferrous Foundry Products
What We Do.
Architectural Castings
Whether it’s custom cast street furniture, cast signs or architectural components, Brass Founders Sheffield can help…
Bushes & Bearings
Bronze, Brass and white metal (Babbitt/Hoyt) supplied in various shapes and sizes to suit your engineering needs.
Valve & Pumps
Cast Housings, impellors and other cast parts, all manufactured for the pump/compressor & Valve industries…
Custom Castings
Brass Founders has a long tradition of producing high quality decorative castings for the homes of nobility and Royal Palaces…
Bronze Plaques
Plaques are a special way to mark an occasion and/or to provide the perfect tribute…
Made In Sheffield
High Quality British
Castings Manufactured To
Customers Requirements.
Founded in 1919, Brass Founders Sheffield is a versatile jobbing foundry which utilises traditional and new casting methods to provide high quality British castings. Utilising copper based alloys, aluminium and white metal alloys for the supply and machining of castings.
100+
Years Of Experience
5200+
Casts Produced Yearly
6+
Casting Methods/Processes
Non-Ferrous & Iron Casting Specialists.
01
Non-ferrous &
ferrous materials
02
White metals alloys
(lead & Tin based)
03
Core Services
Traditional &
New Casting
Methods.
Casting Process
A pattern is produced which is used to make a sand mould into which the metal is poured. Once cooled, you have a precision casting…
Machining
With the aid of our sister company, Pattinson Brothers Engineering, we proof and finish machine castings to offer a complete, finished product…
Metals Used
Whether it’s Brass, Aluminium or Gun Metal, every alloy has a unique set of properties which suit a specific purpose…
Additional Foundry Services.
01
Pattern Making
Patterns are used to create cavities in the moulds to which the molten metal is then poured.
02
Heat Treatment
Controlling the heating and cooling of metals alter their properties like hardness, strength, toughness, ductility and elasticity.
03
Impregnation
This process fills any microporosity and small voids in order to seal any leaks resulting from porosity.
04
HIP Process
Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) is used to eliminate porosity in the castings using high pressure to improve the materials characteristics.
05
Non-Destructive Testing
Whether it’s a Visual Inspection, Ultrasonic Testing, Dye Penetration or Radiographic Inspection, we offer a variety of non-destructive testing to meet your needs.
06
Painting
Having a painted part can transform a product and make it fit in your surroundings.
07
Polishing
Polishing a part can bring out the best in a product. Do you want a mirror like finish, or more of a satin finish?
08
Plating
Plating offers durable protection for the surfaces of your parts and produces a sleek chrome finish.
Bronze signs made to order
Custom Made Bronze Plaques.
Plaques are a special way to mark an occasion and/or to provide the perfect tribute.
Variety of Shapes
& Sizes
Personalised
Plaques
High Quality
Name Plates
Processes
Metal Castings.
Brass Founders Sheffield can undertake the following methods of castings.
- Shell Casting
- Gravity Die Casting
- Airset Sand Casting
- Green Sand Casting
- White Metal Lining (Zinc, Tin Alloys)
Need Help?
Our specialist engineers are here to help and advise you through the metal casting services we provide and point you in the right direction.