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Process Flow of Gravity Casting and Ordinary Casting
The biggest difference between gravity casting and ordinary casting is the different filling methods of liquid metal during casting. In contrast, ordinary casting usually uses gravity infusion to complete casting, while gravity casting uses equipment such as gravity accelerators or centrifuges to control the filling of liquid metal. This means that gravity casting has more precise control over the metal flow during the casting process, which can achieve higher filling efficiency and more uniform filling state.
Casting Quality of Gravity Casting and Ordinary Casting
Since gravity casting is more precise in filling liquid metal, the material, density, durability and other aspects of the casting can be better guaranteed. In addition, gravity casting can also reduce the heat treatment and subsequent processing steps of castings, greatly shortening the production cycle. In ordinary casting, due to process and equipment limitations, the quality of the casting may be affected, and more subsequent processing is required to achieve the ideal quality.
Production efficiency of gravity casting and ordinary casting
Although gravity casting is superior in casting quality, it is slightly inferior in production efficiency. After all, gravity casting equipment is expensive and difficult to maintain. In addition, it is difficult to operate and requires professional technicians to operate, which will lead to increased production costs. Ordinary casting equipment is low in cost and easy to operate, so it has higher production efficiency.
Applicable scenarios
There are also obvious differences in the applicable scenarios of gravity casting and ordinary casting. Gravity casting is suitable for occasions with high requirements on casting material, precision, density, etc., such as aviation and aerospace fields. Ordinary casting is suitable for fields where the quality requirements of castings are not particularly high, such as automobiles, motorcycles and other fields.