| Casting Method |
Material of Castings |
Shape and Sizes |
Accuracy, Roughness (Rz,μm) |
Areas of Application |
| Sand-Clay Mold Casting |
Cast Iron, Steel, Rare Metals |
Large, Complex Shapes |
Rougher than 14 μm, ;300 |
All branches of machine engineering, from mass production to single-piece production |
| Shell Mold Casting |
Same |
Mass less than 1t, Sizes and shape are limited |
Same |
Serial and mass production |
| Die Casting |
Aluminum and Copper Alloys |
Mass up to 250 kg, shape limited by the extraction conditions from the die |
12..14 μm, Rz >40 |
Serial and mass production |
| Pressure Die Casting |
Aluminum, Zinc, Less Common Copper Alloys |
Mass up to 200 kg, shape limited by mold opening conditions |
7…12 μm, Rz=0.63…40 |
Large-scale and mass production |
| Investment Casting |
Steel, Special Alloys, Copper Alloys |
Shape is not limited, Mass up to 10 kg, Unlimited in artistic casting |
10…14 μm, Rz =2.5…40 |
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