national industry 331512
Steel Investment Foundries
Overview
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing steel investment castings. Investment molds are formed by covering a wax shape with a refractory slurry. After the refractory slurry hardens, the wax is melted, leaving a seamless mold. Investment molds provide highly detailed, consistent castings. Establishments in this industry purchase steel made in other establishments.
The immediate parent of national industry 331512 is international industry 33151: Ferrous Metal Foundries
2017 NAICS Edition Cross References
- Manufacturing steel castings (except steel investment castings)--are classified in U.S. Industry 331513, Steel Foundries (except Investment); and
- Manufacturing steel investment castings and further manufacturing them into finished products-- are classified based on the specific finished product.
Sub-Descriptions
History
The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.
| Edition | Existed | Equivalent Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 331512 | |
| 2007 | 331512 | |
| 2012 | 331512 | |
| 2017 | 331512 | |
| 2022 | 331512 |
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings
Insurance Industry Mappings
The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 331512, Steel Investment Foundries:
- casting manufacturing metal lost wax process
- ferrous metal foundry
- foundry
- foundry investment casting
- foundry not otherwise classified
- manufacturing
- primary metal manufacturing
- steel investment foundry
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