| Sand Casting | Gravity Die Casting | High-Pressure Die Casting | Investment Casting | |
| Material | Iron, Aluminium, Copper, Bronze | Aluminium, Copper | Aluminum, Zinck, Magnesium | Stainless steel, Caststeel, Aluminum |
| Production method | Handmoulding, Semi-automatic, Automatic | Handmoulding, Kokila | Automatic | Water Glass, Silica sol |
| Weight of Components (Kg) | 0,2 – 10 000 kg | 0,2 – 100 (kg) | 0,1 – 15 (kg) | 0,1 – 15 (kg) |
| Production unit (pcs) | Low – High | Low – High | High series | Medium – High |
| Needs of secondary machining | High | Medium | Low | Low |
| Product manufacture cost | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
| Dimension casting tolerance acc. with ISO 8062 | CT9 – CT12 | CT7 – CT9 | CT4 – CT5 | CT4 – CT6 |
| Minimum of cast wall thickness | 6 – 8 mm | 4 mm | 2,5 mm | 2 mm |
| Draft angle need (deg ° ) | ± 2,0 ° | ± 1,0 ° | ± 0,5 ° | ± 0,5 ° |
| Surface finish (Ra) µ | Ra 50 µ | Ra 12,5 µ | Ra 3,2 µ | Ra 3,2 µ |
- Sand Casting
- Gravity Die Casting
- High-Pressure Die Casting
- Investment Casting
Material: Iron, Aluminium, Copper, Bronze
Production method: Handmoulding, Semi-automatic, Automatic
Weight of Components (Kg): 0,2 – 10 000 kg
Production unit (pcs): Low – High
Needs of secondary machining: High
Product manufacture cost: Low
Dimension casting tolerance acc. with ISO 8062: CT9 – CT12
Minimum of cast wall thickness: 6 – 8 mm
Draft angle need (deg ° ): ± 2,0 °
Surface finish (Ra) µ: Ra 50 µ
Material: Aluminium, Copper
Production method: Handmoulding, Kokila
Weight of Components (Kg): 0,2 – 100 (kg)
Production unit (pcs): Low – High
Needs of secondary machining: Medium
Product manufacture cost: Low
Dimension casting tolerance acc. with ISO 8062: CT7 – CT9
Minimum of cast wall thickness: 4 mm
Draft angle need (deg ° ): ± 1,0 °
Surface finish (Ra) µ: Ra 12,5 µ
Material: Aluminum, Zinck, Magnesium
Production method: Automatic
Weight of Components (Kg): 0,1 – 15 (kg)
Production unit (pcs): High series
Needs of secondary machining: Low
Product manufacture cost: Medium
Dimension casting tolerance acc. with ISO 8062: CT4 – CT5
Minimum of cast wall thickness: 2,5 mm
Draft angle need (deg ° ): ± 0,5 °
Surface finish (Ra) µ: Ra 3,2 µ
Material: Stainless steel, Caststeel, Aluminum
Production method: Water Glass, Silica sol
Weight of Components (Kg): 0,1 – 15 (kg)
Production unit (pcs): Medium – High
Needs of secondary machining: Low
Product manufacture cost: Medium
Dimension casting tolerance acc. with ISO 8062: CT4 – CT6
Minimum of cast wall thickness: 2 mm
Draft angle need (deg ° ): ± 0,5 °
Surface finish (Ra) µ: Ra 3,2 µ
