ABSTRACT
Casting is a term normally reserved for the net shape formation of a metal object by pouring (or forcing) molten (metal) material into a mold (or a die) and allowing it to solidify. The molten metal takes the shape of the cavity as it solidifies. Cast objects may be worked on further through other metal-forming or machining processes in order to obtain more intricate shapes, better mechanical properties, as well as higher tolerances. Over its history, casting has also been referred to as a founding process carried out at foundries.
