What is casting? #casting

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Castings around us About 65% of the cast iron production and 88% of the die-casting production in Japan are for automotive use, making the automotive industry deeply connected to the casting industry. Various products are also made for ships, railways, airplanes, industrial machinery, and more. In our daily lives, there are home appliances like rice cookers, washing machines, computers, digital cameras, and mobile phones, heating products such as stoves and gas appliances, everyday items like frying pans and pots, leisure products like reels, ski equipment, and golf club heads, as well as construction-related items like door levers, gates, streetlights, manhole covers, bridges, and fences. Statues and bells found in parks and temples are also made from castings, which are widely utilized by changing materials and manufacturing methods according to their applications. The reason castings are so widely used is that they are processed using molten metal, which allows for higher mass production and greater freedom of shape at a lower cost compared to other manufacturing methods like cutting. (Reference: https://shiono-cast.com/castmetal/)

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About 65% of the cast iron production and 88% of the die-casting production in Japan are for automotive use, making the automotive industry closely related to the casting industry. Various products such as ships, railways, airplanes, and industrial machinery are also produced.

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