Making up the charge is the compiling and calculating of the charge by type and quantity, so that the melt reaches the required chemical composition. The result is recorded in the charge list. The subsequent filling of the charging device is called charging.
References
- Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie (BDG): Der energieeffiziente Gießereibetrieb 2.0 – Energieeffiziente Gattierung und Einfluss der Chargenzusammensetzung (German only). Revisionsstand Nr. 1, 29 July 2013, p. 7 (charge calculation). Accessed 27 August 2026.