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This article is about the factory that makes castings of metal. For the use in the electronics industry see foundry (electronics). For other uses see foundry (disambiguation).

A foundry is a factory which produces castings of metal, both ferrous and non-ferrous.

Most foundries specialise in particular metals, and have furnaces dedicated to these. For example an iron foundry (for cast iron) will use a cupola, similar to a small blast furnace, while a steel, bronze or brass foundry will normally use an electrical induction furnace or in some cases a gas heated crucible furnace.

See also

• The Foundry

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