Component
Iron machine casting
A gray-iron casting for lathe beds, mill columns, and press frames.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$900
Quality
70 / 100
US completeness
66.9
Made in US
800,000 tonnes
Current demand
1,200,000 tonnes
US exports
64,000 tonnes
Opportunity score
36.5
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$400M
Expected extra output: 80,000 tonnes per year