Video: Ten Rules for Good Aluminium Casting
Casting is a manufacturing process in which molten metal alloy is poured or otherwise caused to flow into a shape that approaches that of the finished component. In creating
the casting, the melt is conducted to the cavity in a highly controlled manner using a system of channels, reservoirs, and other flow elements, which we will collectively refer to as the rigging system. The shape is provided by the mold, which is, in essence, a cavity having the negative shape of the component and sized to compensate for dimensional changes (shrink) that occur as the alloy solidifies and cools to room temperature.
