Centrifugal casting process - advantages and disadvantages


Centrifugal casting process

It is the method of producing
castings where molten metal is poured into a  mould rapidly moving around a fixed axis. The molten metal come into contact with this rotating mould under a good amount of pressure because of the centrifugal force. This gives a better filling of mould. The casting grain density is also high.  As a result the porosity is almost zero.

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