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Continuous casting, much like centrifugal molding, produces sheets or
beams which may undergo further fabrication.
Continuous casting involves forcing a melted metal through an
open-ended mold. Heat is extracted and metal exits the mold as a solid
fabricated sheet. Molds are commonly made of graphite.
Molds or "dies" last several weeks, after which graphite must
be reworked to original specifications. Metal melting points impose severe
restrictions on mold design. Consequently, iron is difficult while
aluminum and its alloys are relatively easy to process. The technique
already is well-automated and is used to fabricate aluminum and copper
alloys, but only on very special applications for iron.
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