[1] Examples of items that are steel castings include: hydroelectric turbine wheels, forging presses, gears, railroad truck frames, valve bodies, pump casings, mining machinery, marine equipment, turbocharger turbines and engine cylinder blocks.
It has a higher melting point and greater shrinkage rate, which requires consideration during mold design.
Cast parts often require machining to achieve accurate tolerances and desired surface finishes.
Casting is often a valuable means to creating intricate parts used in machine applications where vibration is often a factor.
Between the late 19th and mid 20th centuries, this was not always true, which is worth understanding if one is reading historical documents; see cast steel for details.