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Metal additive manufacturing, or 3D metal printing, has received a lot of attention in the last several years. General Electric spent more than $1 billion to purchase Arcam and Concept Laser and formed a new division called GE Additive. They predict they will have manufactured more than 100,000 metal components […]

What Impact Will 3D Metal Printing Have on Investment ...

8 Jan, 2019 in Features by Global Casting Magazine

The bulk of A356 castings are poured in permanent molds with solidification times generally less than 10 minutes. This process normally provides the best metallurgical properties when compared to the other common casting processes such as high pressure die casting (traditional or vacuum), sand casting, plaster molding and investment casting. […]

How Properties Vary Throughout a Casting

8 Jan, 2019 in Features by Global Casting Magazine

Problem-solving in life and in business can seem like a complex and intimidating effort causing many to fall back to a hands-off approach. But problems must be solved in a metalcasting operation or they eventually lead to additional costs to your business and loss of profitability. Using structured problem solving, […]

Solving the Problems in Your Foundry

28 Sep, 2018 in Features tagged Foundry / North America / Process Control / Quality Control by Global Casting Magazine

he procedure of identifying, diagnosing and minimizing or eliminating crucial casting defects is important for a foundry to run in a low-cost, and high-efficiency mode. It can disprove incorrect conventional wisdom and show that unexpected methods are actually the best way to move forward. To do this, there are three […]

5 Steps to Identify Casting Defects

28 Sep, 2018 in Features tagged Foundry / North America / Process Control / Quality Control by Global Casting Magazine

Eutectic aluminum-cerium (Al-Ce) alloy systems have good mechanical properties at high temperatures and are very castable. Their castability is as good or better than the aluminum-silicon system with some deterioration as additional alloying elements are added. In alloy systems that use cerium in combination with common aluminum alloying elements such […]

Development and Casting of High Cerium Content Aluminum Alloys

13 Aug, 2018 in Features by Global Casting Magazine

Water-soluble salts or electrolytes are just some of the mineral contaminants found in everyday tap water used by foundries across the U.S for their green sand systems. Bentonite is the main bonding compound of green sand systems, and for it to have quality bonding, it first must be activated with […]

Does Water Quality Affect Green Sand Properties?

13 Aug, 2018 in Features by Global Casting Magazine

Large, thin wall and complex precision casting technology of investment casting that has been developed in the automotive field has won a new expansion application. For new energy vehicles, also known as electric or partially-electric cars, the advantages of lightweight component parts are obvious. In this application, the design and […]

The Middle Frame Design for an Electric Car

13 Aug, 2018 in Features by Global Casting Magazine

Click here to see the story in the digital edition. The Vietnam Foundry Industry produces approximately 500,000 ton/year and employs around 100,000 directly and 300,000 indirectly. The growth of the industry is important inclusive growth for other engineering sectors and overall Vietnam economics. The foundry industry in Vietnam is serving […]

Status of the Vietnam Foundry Industry

13 Aug, 2018 in Features by Global Casting Magazine

The Columbiana, Alabama, lost foam casting facility that’s currently owned by AFS Corporate Member American Axle & Manufacturing was handed a difficult challenge in 2015. They had to produce a chainroll, and one that was incredibly complex. It was a test, and one the facility ultimately passed. This ductile iron […]

Cutting Through the Challenges

4 May, 2018 in Features tagged Lost Foam Casting by Global Casting Magazine

The reuse of ceramics, specifically stucco and flour in investing casting, would reduce expenses in the purchase of raw materials and in the disposal of the spent shell. Some companies sell their spent shell material, but typically the only savings here are in the disposal side. Thus, reusing the material […]

Reclamation and Reuse of Shell Ceramics in Investment Casting

4 May, 2018 in Features tagged Ceramics / Investment Casting by Global Casting Magazine