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Casting

Meaning in mechanical engineering, with examples

/ˈkæstɪŋ/nounCommon term

In mechanical engineering, casting means: Making a part by pouring molten metal into a mold and letting it harden. The word also means a part made in this way.

In Turkish: döküm, döküm parça

How it is used

Used in foundries, purchasing and design. Common processes are sand casting, die casting and investment casting. Engineers discuss casting defects such as porosity and shrinkage, draft angles, and machining a casting to its final size.

Example sentences

  1. The pump housing is an iron casting that is machined on the flange faces.

  2. X-ray inspection showed porosity in two of the aluminum castings.

Common collocations

  • sand casting
  • die casting
  • investment casting
  • casting defect
  • iron casting
  • machiningShaping a part by cutting away material with tools, for example by turning, milling, drilling or grinding, usually on a lathe or a CNC machine.
  • alloyA metal made by mixing a base metal with other elements to improve properties such as strength, hardness or corrosion resistance. Steel and brass are alloys.
  • non-destructive testingMethods of checking materials, welds and parts for cracks and other defects without damaging them, such as ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle or dye penetrant tests.
  • heat treatmentHeating and cooling a metal part in a controlled way to change properties such as hardness, strength or ductility. Annealing, hardening and tempering are examples.

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