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Casting

Pouring molten metal for casting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mr.1

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High-Pressure Casting: Definition, Importance, How It Works, Applications, and Advantages

By Dean McClements

13 min read

Continuous casting process. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Photographer Engineer

Article

Continuous Casting: Definition, Importance, How It Works, Advantages, and Examples

By Dean McClements

17 min read

Article

Ceramic molds. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Alexander Ruiz Acevedo

Ceramic molds. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Alexander Ruiz Acevedo

Ceramic Mold Casting: Definition, Importance, How it Works, Applications, and Advantages

By Dean McClements

16 min read

Article

Low-pressure casting product. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo

Low-pressure casting product. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo

Low-Pressure Casting: Definition, Importance, How It Works, Applications, and Advantages

By Dean McClements

18 min read

Article

Centrifugal pipe casting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Vladimir Mulder

Centrifugal pipe casting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Vladimir Mulder

Centrifugal Casting: Definition, Importance, How It Works, Applications, and Advantages

By Team Xometry

20 min read

Article

Urethane cast housings on demand through xometry. Image Credit: Xometry

Urethane cast housings on demand through xometry. Image Credit: Xometry

What is Urethane and How is it Used?

By Joel Schadegg

7 min read

Article

Injection molding machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Baloncici

Injection molding machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Baloncici

Urethane Casting vs. Injection Molding

By Kat de Naoum

6 min read

Article

Liquid metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/LariBat

Liquid metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/LariBat

All About Squeeze Casting

By Kat de Naoum

4 min read

Article

Expanded polystyrene. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Audrius Merfeldas

Expanded polystyrene. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Audrius Merfeldas

All About Lost-Foam Casting

By Kat de Naoum

5 min read

Article

Die casting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/patruflo

Die casting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/patruflo

Die Casting: An Overview

By Kat de Naoum

7 min read

Article

Aluminum gravity die cast part. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mr.1

Aluminum gravity die cast part. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mr.1

What You Need To Know About Gravity Die Casting

By Kat de Naoum

15 min read

Article

Permanent mold cast of motorcycle headstock. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mr.1

Permanent mold cast of motorcycle headstock. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mr.1

All About Permanent Mold Casting

By Kat de Naoum

6 min read

Article

Pressure die cast cylinder. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo

Pressure die cast cylinder. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo

All About Pressure Die Casting

By Kat de Naoum

10 min read

Article

Plaster casting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Kuznetsov Dmitriy

Plaster casting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Kuznetsov Dmitriy

Plaster Casting: What It Is, How It Works, Uses, Process, and Advantages

By Dean McClements

16 min read

Article

Aluminum material. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/BigTunaOnline

Aluminum material. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/BigTunaOnline

All About Aluminum Casting

By Dean McClements

10 min read

Article

Shell molding camshafts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo

Shell molding camshafts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo

Shell Molding: Definition, Purpose, How It Works, Advantages, and Examples

By Dean McClements

10 min read

Article

Metal casting process. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/mehmetcan

Metal casting process. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/mehmetcan

14 Different Types of Casting Processes

By Kat de Naoum

14 min read

Article

Sand casting foundry. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Funtay

Sand casting foundry. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Funtay

All About Sand Casting

By Dean McClements

15 min read

Article

Die cast machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo

Die cast machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo

All About Vacuum Die Casting and How It Works

By Dean McClements

8 min read

Article

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Three Benefits of Urethane Casting

By Joel Schadegg

2 min read

Article

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Top 5 Tips for Designing Custom Urethane Casted Parts

By Joel Schadegg

2 min read

Article

Investment casting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Shutter Chill

Investment casting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Shutter Chill

How Investment Casting Works

By Dean McClements

13 min read

Article

Sand casting mold. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Funtay

Sand casting mold. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Funtay

What is Casting in Manufacturing?

By Kat de Naoum

7 min read