2008-05-19 15:18:06 - Metal Casting Basics and Metal Casting How To's Just Released

Hobart, Washington USA (PRInside) May 19, 2008

Metal Casting Zone has just released a new section of their website that has all of the basics on Casting, Metal Casting, and Die Casting. This is part of a new community website that is all about Casting. Members and non-members can visit this Casting page on the Metal Casting website for free at:

www.metalcastingzone.com/casting-general/.

Here is an excerpt from the new Metal Casting information webpage:

'Casting can be defined as a process of manufacturing, which implies pouring of a ‘liquid' material into ‘A Mold' containing a desired shaped hollow cavity, and then made to solidify. The ejection or breaking out of the casting then takes place to get the process completed. The use of casting is ‘forming hot liquid metals' or numerous metals that are cooled after having the components like clay, plaster, concrete, and epoxies mixed. Complex shapes are normally made by casting, as other methods are not feasible. Casting came into being around 6000 years ago. ‘Copper Frog' is the most ancient casting existing till date since 3200 BC. The process of casting has two distinct subdivisions: non-expendable and expendable mold casting.

‘Non-expendable' mold casting: This technique is inclusive of at least 4 distinct methods: continuous, centrifugal, die, and permanent casting.

Continuous casting: Continuous casting can be defined as a refined process of casting for high-volume, continuous production of ‘metal sections' with constant cross-section. The pouring of molten metal into a water-cooled, open-ended copper mold takes place. This allows a ‘layer' of ‘solid metal' to be formed above the ‘still-liquid' center. Continuous casting is widely accepted due to its cost-effectiveness. The metals continuously cast are aluminum, copper, and steel.'

There is plenty of more information on the new general information metal casting website that can be found by visiting: www.metalcastingzone.com/casting-general/. There is also a special going on now that allows members to gain access to free ebooks and other free materials just for signing up as a member of the casting website for free at: www.metalcastingzone.com/casting-general/. Users should check back often to the metal casting general page as more information will be added as the website expands and grows.

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