The document discusses die casting, which is a permanent mold casting process where metal alloys such as aluminum, magnesium, and copper are poured into metal molds to produce a large number of identical castings. There are two main types of die casting: gravity die casting where molten metal is poured by hand into molds, and pressure die casting where molten metal is injected into molds under high pressure. Pressure die casting provides smoother, more dimensionally accurate castings and is used to manufacture small castings in industries.