What is the difference between forging and casting?

As we all know, in the processing activities of metal materials such as steel, raw materials need to be made according to the processing requirements. Forging and casting are often a stage in the processing of metal raw materials such as steel. Many people will blur the concepts of casting and forging, and think that they are a kind of technological way, but they have different names. In fact, this understanding is wrong. There are still differences between forging process and casting process. Let's explain the meaning and differences between them from the perspective of process, which will help you to have more understanding of the processing activities of metal materials.

Forging: it is to change a solid in one shape into another. Casting: it is to change the metal liquid without shape into a solid with shape. The so-called casting is the process of casting molten metal into a mold to obtain a casting. The major of foundry focuses on the metal melting process and the process control in the casting process. Forging is plastic forming in solid state, which can be divided into hot working and cold working, such as extrusion, drawing, upsetting and punching. Casting is a solid-liquid-solid process, while forging is a solid-to-solid process, but the shape of a solid can be changed into other shapes at high temperature. There are still differences in shape, process and process between them.

Nowadays, there are many forging processing plants in the market, which is also caused by the demand for good forging products. In order for forging plants to provide qualified products all the time, we must control their processing technology so that the finished products can be guaranteed. Whether forging or casting, it is important to ensure the quality of products. Our company has been striving for perfection in product processing, and we hope our products can be recognized by more users.