Abstract: A low pressure chill casting method for casting metal components such as cylinder heads or engine blocks of combustion engines or the like, which cast components have wall portions which are locally predominently thinner than in their other regions. In this method, by means of gas pressure, liquid metal is forced from a melt container through a riser tube into a mold. According to the invention, the mold is so arranged that therein the thicker wall portion of the cast component is cast upwardly remote from the gating and the thinner wall portion is cast downwardly in the vicinity of the gating, the liquid metal being introduced at or near the lower region of the mold in the vicinity of the gating into the mold cavity region forming the thinner wall portion.

Abstract: Cylinder head for a combustion engine which has at least one web insert embedded in the cylinder head in the bridge region between the inlet and outlet valves. In order to prevent the occurrence of heat cracks at the root of the expansion joint receiving the web insert upon cooling of the cylinder head after its casting, the web insert has at least one opening, window or lateral cutout. Through this opening, window or cutout, the material of the cylinder head located on both sides of the web insert is directly connected together.

Abstract: A casting core for the creation of difficultly accessible cavities in castings of aluminum or of one of its alloys, produced from a water-soluble salt as base substance and burnt sugar as binding agent, and a process for the production of such a casting core wherein the base substance is mixed with burnt sugar in aqueous or organic solution, pressed in molds, and baked at elevated temperature.