 Centrifugal casting was the

invention of Alfred Krupp,

who used it to manufacture
cast steel tyres for railway
wheels in 1852.

 The conception of
centrifugal force has evolved
since the time of Huygens,
Newton, Leibniz, and Hooke
who expressed early
conceptions of it.
is a casting technique that is typically used to cast thin-walled
cylinders.

is a metal casting process that produces a very high quality product.

consists of producing castings by causing molten metal to solidify in

rotating moulds.

The speed of the rotation and metal pouring rate vary with the alloy
and size and shape being cast.

The centrifugal force is obtained by rotating the mold at a speed of

300 to 3000 rpm while the molten metal is being introduced.
Some Centrifugal casting
Aluminum Castings

Mild Steel Casting

Lead
Mild Steel Casting Lead Casting
Lead
 The main applications for the centrifugal process
are tubular or ring shaped castings.

 Typical parts made by this process are pipes,

boilers, pressure vessels, flywheels, and other
parts that are axi-symmetric.

 It is notably used to cast cylinder liners and sleeve

valves for piston engines.
 Sleeve valves

Cylinder liners
Boilers

Pipes
pressure vessels

flywheels
Horizontal Process
Vertical Process
Disadvantages/ Limitations
Linear bearings Brake drum Carbide bronze

Bushing Brake disk Random equipment

 Also known as centrifugal rubber mold casting (CRMC).
(explaination)the main features of spin casting process is
the use of rubber mold and employing centrifugal force for
casting. During the solidification process the mold spins
on it central axis till the metal solidifies in the mold.

 is a widely used non-expendable process, for casting

products that have excellent details and surface finish.

 it is ideal for quickly and economically producing

numerous fully functional, fragile in metal or plastics.
Gaming miniatures and
figurines

Fishing lures and fishing

tackle
Decorative and novelty type items
• Achieve a competitive edge with faster "time to
market" capabilities
• No costly metal tooling required
• Simple to use technology
• No heavy mold cover plate – to handle each cycle
• No lift-over of molds
• Parts of any complexity can be handled
limited in a lot size and complexity
only Zamak can be used as material as it has a very low melting point.(Zamak
means a zinc diecasting alloy of relatively good strength and hardness )