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What are castings used for?

Metal castings are used in virtually any application you can think of. More than 90% of all manufactured goods and capital equipment use castings as engineered components or rely on castings for their manufacture. All sectors of the U.S. military are reliant on metal castings for tank, truck, jet engine and other vital components.

The major markets for metal castings are shown here.

End-Use Markets
Percent of Castings Shipped
Automotive & Light Truck
35%
Pipe & Fittings
15%
Construction, Mining & Oil Field Equipment
6%
Internal Combustion Engines
5%
Railroad
5%
Valves
5%
Farm Machinery
3%
Municipal Castings (manhole covers, grates, etc.)
3%
Pumps & Compressors
2%
Other Markets
21%

 

** Information Courtesy of the American Foundry Society. www.afsinc.org


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