Chicago Magnesium Casting Co

Chicago Magnesium Casting Co. is a foundry in Blue Island, Illinois. It makes aluminum and magnesium sand castings. The site says the company focuses on aerospace parts.

The castings are for helicopters, jet fighters, jumbo transports and regional jets. The site says the parts weigh 0 to 65 pounds and can have 0 to 80 internal cores. Many have thin walls and complex internal shapes.

The company works with several alloys. Magnesium alloys include AZ91, WE43, EV31, EZ33, QE22 and ZE41. Aluminum alloys include C355, C356 and C357.

The site says the company holds ISO 9001, AS9100 and NADCAP accreditation. It offers non-destructive testing, digital and film X-ray, heat treatment, a metals lab and welding. A product development group uses Magma simulation software and 3D printing for prototypes.

Chicago Magnesium was founded in October 1953 by Donald R. Burnett. The business started in a small building in Blue Island and moved to its current site by 1959. The site says it was the first foundry in the world to supply production castings in WE43 alloy.

The site names Boeing, United Technologies and Honeywell as customers. It also says the company has nearly 150 employees. There is a request for quote form on the site. The address is 14101 Seeley Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406, and the phone number is (708) 597-1300.