Iron Casting Research Institute, Inc.

"Iron seemeth a simple metal but in it's nature are many mysteries and men who bend to them their minds shall, in arriving days, gather therefrom great profit, not to themselves alone but to all mankind."

Joseph Glanvill 1636-1680

Our History

Organized in 1939 when ten foundry firms, striving to improve their melting operations, joined forces to employ the Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio, the Gray Iron Research Institute was formed. GIRI split from Battelle in 1948. In 1982 GIRI was renamed Iron Casting Research Institute (ICRI) to reflect the variety of irons produced at member plants. ICRI presently has members located in six states and one member located in Canada.

Our Mission

To provide means by which each member can become more technically proficient in producing low cost, high quality iron castings.
To select members who can benefit from the results but also have the qualifications to contribute to this mutual effort.
To operate with the optimum number of members to permit employment of a highly qualified staff, yet limit the number of members so that the unique rapport between staff and members can function.
To maintain a technical staff which, by interaction with member technical and operating personnel, can:
- Transfer known foundry technology into member operations
- Develop new technical knowledge or processes for use by the members.
- Assist members in solving specific foundry problems in a consulting capacity.
- Develop programs which will serve to educate technical and operating personnel employed by the members.
- Function as an extension of each member's staff when dealing with customer problems.

ICRI MEMBER'S NEWS AND CALENDAR OF EVENTS

ICRI is announcing a new service for its members. It is a semi-annual, microstructural analysis report using image analysis for examination of test bars. The purpose of this service is to provide baseline microstructures that are characteristic of the different types of irons poured at member plants. Members who participate will receive a report for each analyzed test bar.

THE DUCTILE IRON SOCIETY HAS GRACIOUSLY INVITED ICRI MEMBERS TO ATTEND THEIR FALL HEAVY SECTION DUCTILE IRON CONFERENCE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. DETAILS ARE LISTED BELOW. INVITATIONS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT! TO REGISTER, CLICK THE LINK BELOW.

Heavy Section Ductile Iron Conference Meeting Registration

Iron Casting Research Institute, 2802 Fisher Road, Columbus, Ohio 43204 Phone: 614-275-4201 FAX 614-275-4203