Aerospace

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A Tooling Partnership For Aerospace Performance

Ferry Capitain develops long-term industrial partnerships by supporting its clients from the earliest stages of development.

Leveraging our in-house design capabilities, teams of engineers and PhDs, and structured project management, we collaboratively optimize tooling, materials, and manufacturing processes.

An integrated approach that delivers measurable industrial benefits:

Cycle time reduction
Controlled dimensional stability
Extended tooling service life
Strict compliance with quality and certification requirements (EN9100)

Drawing on its extensive foundry expertise, Ferry-Capitain supports major aerospace players with advanced tooling solutions for both metal forming (SPF, HF, etc.) and composite processing (thermoplastics, OOA, etc.).

Our integrated capabilities, design and mold trials, ensure performance, reliability, and quality.

High-Performance Cast Tooling for Metal Forming Processes (SPF, HF, DB)

We design and manufacture robust cast tooling dedicated to hot forming (HF), superplastic forming (SPF), as well as diffusion bonding (DB) and brazing applications.

The advantages of our proprietary refractory steel grades (Ferrynox 25, 37 and 52S):

Resistance to extreme temperatures up to 950 °C
Excellent creep resistance
High mechanical stability
Long-lasting dimensional accuracy
Significantly extended tooling service life

We combine advanced casting simulation tools, in-house thermodynamic studies, and our exclusive material grades to deliver optimized, high value-added solutions:

Tailored CTE matching for multi-material tooling (with in-house CTE testing) (avec essais CTE réalisés en interne)
Weight reduction to meet equipment load constraints
Long-term mechanical performance
Optimized heat transfer and temperature uniformity for improved process control

Advanced Cast Tooling for Composite Forming (Lay-Up, RTM, OOA)

Ferry-Capitain develops advanced tooling solutions for composite forming, covering RTM, thermoplastic, and out-of-autoclave (OOA) processes.

Our proprietary Ferrynox materials (including A36, N36, and our patented N29K grade), together with our Invar alloys, are specifically engineered for the curing of composites and thermoplastics within a temperature range of 180 °C to 450 °C, ensuring a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE).

The advantages delivered by our expertise in casting complex geometries, combined with integrated thermal regulation, include:

Tooling that reduces cycle times
Lower energy consumption
Compliance with the increasing demands of high-rate production

Whether for small components or large-scale molds, we provide composite tooling solutions that combine engineering precision, material innovation, and industrial flexibility — trusted by leading global aerospace manufacturers.

Our breakthrough tooling technologies.

Our tooling enables reduced energy consumption, improved part quality, extended service life, and higher production rates, meeting the requirements of high-rate aerospace programs.

As a key player in the aerospace and space supply chain, Ferry-Capitain is also a member of GIFAS: Our page