Casting Metal Ingots
Posted on March 17th, 2010 by admin
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Casting Metal Ingots
Difference Between Forging and Casting?
I know casting is pouring molten metal into a cast and allowing it to cool. From what I gather most forged parts are made from ingots that are heated close to melting and then formed with presses and similar tools. The ingots are made from motlen metal are they not? What process do they use to make the ingots, and what makes the metal so different from a casting?
so before the pounding takes place, the ingots have a similar structure to a casting?
Pounding on the hot metal (not near melting) rearranges the grain structure making the piece stronger. Casting basically produces an even grain structure thoughout which tends to be brittle, while a forged piece is tougher (less likely to break.)
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| HOBBY CASTING MODEL METAL INGOTS X3 Prince August 2048 | | | US $24.41 | 19d 17h 51m |
| CASTING LEAD FREE METAL INGOTS X3 Prince August no.2059 | | | US $29.64 | 19d 17h 51m |
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what is ingot casting and how is it used?
this process is used in metal making in the manufacturing industry.
Ingot Casting : Process Description
After it is refined, the molten steel is tapped into refractory lined ladles. The steel is then teemed (poured) into a series of ingot molds. After the ingots solidify, the ingot molds are stripped and the ingots are placed in soaking pits for heating and to equalize the internal and external temperature. Following the soak, the ingots are hot rolled in large primary rolling mills to produce slabs, blooms, or billets depending on the final products desired.
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