New Trends and Advances in Metal Casting

Dear Colleagues,

Modern metal casting is much more than the simple act of pouring liquid metal into a mould. It is a dynamic industry that can flexibly adopt the latest advancements in material and technological research. This ability enables metal casting to respond to the diverse demands of various industries, such as automotive, machine, energy, or healthcare industries, to produce complex-shaped components from materials tailored to specific applications (cast iron, light alloys, functionally graded material, and composites). Innovations in casting processes have led to enhanced quality and accuracy in castings and production efficiency. The integration of 3D-printing technologies in the production of patterns, moulds, and cores has enabled hybrid and multi-material castings, as well as castings with topologically optimized designs. Utilizing advanced simulation technologies in the design and development of castings and casting processes enables engineers to optimize the casting design, predict the defects and properties of castings, and virtually test and optimize the parameters of casting processes, resulting in improvements in the quality of castings (defect-free castings), cost savings, and reduced lead times. Additionally, sustainable technologies are introduced in modern metal casting production. They use eco-friendly binders and sands and have the potential to reduce and recycle production waste and secondary raw materials.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advanced simulation technologies used for modelling and optimizing, from casting design to casting process to microstructure evolution, as well as property prediction;
• 3D printing in a metal casting context, e.g., for pattern production, hybrid mould and core production, hybrid castings, etc.;
• New alloys tailored to meet the specific demands for casting applications;
• Advancements in the production of cast iron and lightweight materials;
• Hybrid and multi-material castings;
• Innovations in metal casting technologies (e.g., low-emission furnaces, eco-friendly binders, alternative granular media for green sand casting, methods for affecting the solidification process, and casting processes);
• The advanced monitoring and control of casting processes;
• Quality control to ensure defect-free castings;
• Waste management and recycling in metal casting.

Dr. Marcela Pokusová
Dr. Peter Futáš
Prof. Dr. Alena Pribulová
Dr. Marcin Brzeziński
Guest Editors

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• metal casting
• computer modelling and simulations
• additive manufacturing
• advanced materials
• eco-friendly moulding mixtures
• casting processes
• quality
• recycling