Production of Castings in the World and in Selected Countries from 1999 to 2013

The paper compares the foundry production in years 1999-2013 on a world scale, in countries counted among the leading producers of castings, and in Poland. Various types of foundry alloys were taken into account. It was found that the position of China – the leader in the world production of castings – was not changed over many years, however China's share in the total production of casting has stabilised at the level of 42-44% during the recent five years. In the analysed period of time Poland increased the share in the world production of castings from 1.07% to about 1.23%, so that Polish production of castings was almost doubled. There is a tendency on the world scale that the grey cast iron fraction in the total production of castings decreases, while an increase occurs as far as spheroidal graphite cast iron, cast steel, and aluminium alloy castings are concerned.