The squeeze-cast process, combining the advantages of the casting and forging processes, has been widely used to produce quality castings. Because of the high pressure applied during solidification, porosities caused by both gas and shrinkage can be prevented or eliminated. The cooling rate of the casting can be increased by applied high pressure during solidification, since heat transfer between the casting and the die is improved by pressurization, which results in the formation of fine-grained str...