Methods for creating a cast component, along with the resulting cast components, are provided. The method may include heating a mold having a cavity therein; supplying a first molten metal material into the cavity of the mold such that the first molten metal material is directed to a first portion of the cavity of the mold; supplying a second molten metal material into the cavity of the mold such that the second molten metal material is directed to a second portion of the cavity of the mold, wherein the first molten metal material is compositionally different than the second molten metal material; and thereafter, allowing the first molten metal material and the second molten metal material to form the cast component.

Cast components are provided that include a first section comprising a first metal material and having first grains with a first average grain size and a second section comprising a second metal material and having second grains with a second average grain size.

Cast components are provided that include a first section comprising a first metal material and having first grains with a first average grain size and a second section comprising a second metal material and having second grains with a second average grain size.

Amorphous metals are a new class of materials in which advantageous physical properties can be achieved. Amorphous metals require rapid cooling in the injection-molding process, which is not achieved in the case of a large number of geometries. The invention relates to a method for adapting a component description of a workpiece to be produced with amorphous properties, which method comprises: —defining a cooling behaviour of at least a part of a workpiece to be produced, taking account of a component description of the workpiece; —adapting at least a part of the component description, taking account of the defined cooling behaviour of the workpiece.

The invention relates to an apparatus (1; 1a; 1b; 1c; 1d; 1e) for producing a casting (36) formed from an amorphous or partially amorphous metal, which comprises a casting mold (3; 3a; 3b; 3c; 3d; 3e) having at least one filling opening (16; 16a; 16b, 41; 16c; 16d; 16e) for introducing a casting material (15; 15a; 15b; 15c; 15d; 15e) forming the casting (36) and a device for melting the casting material (15; 15a; 15b; 15c; 15d; 15e). The melting device expediently has at least one region (13; 13; 13b; 40, 13c; 13d; 13e) which is provided for melting the casting material (15; 15a; 15b; 15c; 15d; 15e). Advantageously, an apparatus is created that allows a particularly targeted application of melting energy into the casting material. In an embodiment, the melting device comprises a means for forming at least one electric arc (30; 30a, 39) in the at least one melting region (13; 13; 13b; 40, 13c; 13d; 13e), which in particular comprises at least two electrodes (32; 32a, 38; 32b; 32c) arranged at a distance from one another, between which the at least one electric arc (30; 30a, 39) can be formed.

Methods for manufacturing rotary target materials that allows a material to be cast in a melting zone of a casting vessel while the vessel is rotated such that a melting zone is below a casting zone. The vessel is sealed and the pressure inside the vessel is reduced and the exterior of the vessel is heated. The melting zone of the vessel is heated to a temperature that melts the material and releases any trapped gasses which can be pumped out using the vacuum pump. Once the melting zone and molten material have reached a specified temperature, outgassed, and the casting zone has reached a temperature to maximize adhesion and reduce voids and defects, the vessel is rotated until the melting zone is directly above the casting zone to transfer the material from the melting zone to the casting zone.

Methods for manufacturing rotary target materials that allows a material to be cast in a melting zone of a casting vessel while the vessel is rotated such that a melting zone is below a casting zone. The vessel is sealed and the pressure inside the vessel is reduced and the exterior of the vessel is heated. The melting zone of the vessel is heated to a temperature that melts the material and releases any trapped gasses which can be pumped out using the vacuum pump. Once the melting zone and molten material have reached a specified temperature, outgassed, and the casting zone has reached a temperature to maximize adhesion and reduce voids and defects, the vessel is rotated until the melting zone is directly above the casting zone to transfer the material from the melting zone to the casting zone.

Methods for creating a cast component, along with the resulting cast components, are provided. The method may provide for a controlled grain structure in the resulting cast component. The methods may include heating at least a first portion mold under controlled conditions, such as when the first portion of the mold is buried in a ceramic powder.

A casting method includes pouring a molten metal in a ladle into a mold, analyzing at least one of a composition and a physical property of a test piece generated based on the molten metal sampled from inside the ladle, and performing appearance inspection of a casting product taken out from the mold, wherein in the performing appearance inspection, the at least one of the composition and the physical property of the test piece obtained in the analyzing is displayed on a display.

A casting method includes pouring a molten metal in a ladle into a mold, analyzing at least one of a composition and a physical property of a test piece generated based on the molten metal sampled from inside the ladle, and performing appearance inspection of a casting product taken out from the mold, wherein in the performing appearance inspection, the at least one of the composition and the physical property of the test piece obtained in the analyzing is displayed on a display.