Researches and studies regarding the casting of brake drums from cast iron

Construction of machinery and technological equipment, but also the construction industry and household parts are the main branches using cast iron castings. This is due to the special properties of gray cast iron castings. Thanks to these properties gray cast iron is very good for casting the brake drum type. The paper presents the molding-casting technology for this type of piece, with the presentation of its advantages and disadvantages as well as the possibilities of improving the molding-casting technology. (paper)