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Misperceptions about the metalcasting industry in the U.S. abound, and even the best reporters get their facts about this valuable manufacturing institution wrong from time to time. But with the information available on this website, you’ll know the facts before putting pen to paper.
In addition to basic metalcasting facts, you’ll find details on each of the main methods of metalcasting, color photos ready for publishing and relavent metalcasting videos.
Metalcasting Demographics
Metalcasting Methods
Metalcasting Photos
Spotlight On: Metalcasting Documentary
The documentary Spotlight On: Metalcasting was produced by AFS and aired nationally on PBS. The five-minute documentary provides an overview of metalcasting and the importance cast components play in our society.
Watch the Spotlight On: Metalcasting Documentary (Small)
Watch the Spotlight On: Metalcasting Documentary (Large)
The movie will play in your default media player. If you do not have one, click here to download QuickTime.
This movie is available for immediate viewing only. For information on receiving a downloadable version, contact Alfred Spada, AFS Director of Marketing, Communications and Public Relations at
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Cool Happenings in Metalcasting
Watch how OSU and NASA are working together to bring metalcasting to the moon
Professor Kyle Metzoff, UW Plattville, Prepares a New Generation of Students
Centrifugal Supercharger Build
Metal Castings at Work
The videos in this section take into account the many processes related to metalcasting and how they work.
Ductile Iron Twist Bar
How Bronze is Made
How Ductile Iron Pipe is Made
How It's Made - Making Engine Blocks
How It's Made - Making Fire Hydrants (part 1)
How It's Made - Making Fire Hydrants (part 2)
Metalcasing on the Hill
Chris Norch, President, Denison Industries and AFS Board Member, testified to the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee about the far reaching effects the auto industry's crisis is having on the metalcasting industry. To view his testimony, click here.
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