2022 Edition

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

2022 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.

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

  1. 3324 - Steel Investment Foundries

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:

  1. casting manufacturing metal lost wax process
  2. ferrous metal foundry
  3. foundry
  4. foundry investment casting
  5. foundry not otherwise classified
  6. manufacturing
  7. primary metal manufacturing
  8. steel investment foundry

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