| Major industries in the United States are using | | | | is a complex process which requires the proper |
| metals for motor vehicles, oil field machinery, and | | | | equipment, knowledge, and degree of creativity. |
| power generation, among others. The discovery | | | | Metal casting has several forms, the most popular |
| of metal casting or forming has paved the way | | | | is sand casting. It is a technique that has been |
| to the success of many industries especially the | | | | used for many centuries now. Sand casting metal |
| automotive and mechanical. In fact, the surging | | | | is the process of creating a specific shape out of |
| development of the metal casting industry has | | | | a sand mixture by pouring the casting liquid into |
| saved about 15-20 tons of scrap metal from | | | | the mold of your desired shape. This type of |
| disposal in landfills and junkyards each year. | | | | casting allows manufacturers to create a large |
| The process of metal casting involves the melting | | | | number of products that only require a small |
| of metals at a high temperature before forming | | | | range of production expenses. Most metals are |
| them in shapes. Manufacturing industries in highly | | | | cast depending on the type of sand used in the |
| developed countries mostly do this. Metal casting | | | | molding process. |