Casting Process
Casting is a manufacturing process that pours a liquid material into a hollow mold until the material cools into a solidified shape. A material in a liquid or semisolid form is poured or forced to flow into a die cavity and allowed to solidify, thus taking the solid shape of the cavity CASTING - Basics - The process can be applied on metals and plastics The term casting is commonly used for metals and the term molding is used for plastics Examples: door handles, locks, the outer casing or housing for motors, pumps, wheels of many cars, toy cars, Automobile sectors most of the parts made from casting process. Some most used Casting Processes: - Sand Casting : This is one of the oldest and most widely used casting processes. It involves creating a mold made of sand and then pouring molten metal into the mold cavity. Once the metal solidifies, the casting is removed from the mold. Die Casting : In this process, molten metal is forced into a mold cavity under high pressure. Die...