Plunger Case Study: Trifecta of Advantages

Woodstock, Illinois

Dura-Bar outperformed steel in the manufacturing of a frac pump plunger. An oil and gas supply chain partner saw the need for a longer lasting plunger and lower total cost. Dura-Bar compared its ductile iron to 1018 steel. Machining and coating times were reduced resulting in a significant total part cost savings.

Read about how the needs of the manufacturer were met, and what additional advantages Dura-Bar provided.

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