![Figure 6. Sample images of parts produced by compound (a–c) and hybrid casting (d); (a,b) AlSi7Mg0.3 LPDC subsize front axle carrier frame demonstrator with integrated EN AW-6060 extrusion, general (a) and detail view (b); (c) AlSi9Cu3 HPDC e-motor housing demonstrator with integrated aluminum tubes as cooling channels, cast by ae group AG, Gerstungen, Germany; (d) aerospace secondary structure hybrid bracket combining a CFRP and an aluminum HPDC component [131] (all images by Fraunhofer IFAM).](https://castman.co.kr/wp-content/uploads/image-603-570x342.webp)
This article introduces the paper [‘Advances in Metal Casting Technology: A Review of State of the Art, Challenges and Trends—Part II: Technologies New and Revived’] presented at the [‘Metals’] 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Background of the Research Topic: The present text is the second part of an editorial written for a Special Issue entitled
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