Casting is one of the oldest and most widely used manufacturing methods, based on pouring molten metal into a mold cavity of the desired geometry and letting it solidify. The ability to produce complex geometries in a single, economical operation makes casting indispensable from automotive to the defense industry.
Main topics
- Sand casting, permanent mold casting and high pressure die casting (HPDC)
- Solidification metallurgy: nucleation, grain structure and the effect of cooling rate
- Gating and riser design; prevention of shrinkage cavities
- Casting defects: porosity, inclusions, cold shuts and analysis methods