Metal castings offer great flexibility in size, complexity and production scale, enabling the integration of multiple components into a single part through a controlled manufacturing process.

Today, castings are used in virtually all walks of life.

Metal castings can range in size from a few grams to several tones, shape complexity from simple to intricate and order size one-off to mass production.

The desired dimensional accuracy and surface finish can be achieved by the choice of process and its control. Castings enable many pieces to be combined into a single part, eliminating assembly and reducing more costs compared to machined parts.

Castings can range in size from a few grams (for example, watch case) to several tones (marine diesel engines), shape complexity from simple (manhole cover) to intricate (6-cylinder engine block) and order size one-off (paper mill crusher) to mass production (automobile pistons).

The following is a partial list of applications, with transport sector and heavy equipment taking up over 50% of castings produced:

l  Transport: automobile, aerospace, railways and shipping

l  Heavy equipment: construction, farming and mining

l  Machine tools: machining, casting, plastics moulding, forging and extrusion

l  Plant machinery: chemical, petroleum, wind power, paper, textile, steel and thermal plants

l  Electrical machines: motors, generators, pumps and compressors

l  Municipal castings: pipes, joints, valves and fittings

l  Household: appliances, kitchen and gardening equipment, furniture and fittings

l  Art objects: sculptures, idols, furniture, lamp stands and decorative items.

Virtually any metal or alloy what can be melted can be cast. The most common ferrous metals include grey iron, ductile iron, malleable iron and steel. Alloys of iron and steel are used for high performance applications, such as temperature, wear and corrosion resistance.

Sinostar MACH relies on our rich knowledge of raw materials and casting processes to provide you with professional and high-quality product solutions.