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foundry

Factory that produces metal castings

Entityeconomic production industryQ13883136

Also known as forge

Instance of: economic production
, industry
Subclass of: factory
, enterprise

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A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mold, and removing the mold material after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminium and cast iron. However, other metals, such as bronze, brass, steel, magnesium, and zinc, are also used to produce castings in foundries. In this process, parts of desired shapes and sizes can be formed.

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Has characteristic: casting of metals statement supported by: Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community, Rev. 2 (2008)
Said to be the same as: casting of metals
Different from: forge
Industry: metal industry

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