Which term describes the hardware production method that involves pouring molten metal into a mold and ejecting the final piece after cooling?

• A. Coffin
• B. Cast hardware
• C. Columbarium
• D. Combination case

Answer: (B)

Casting describes shaping metal by pouring molten metal into a mold and allowing it to solidify before ejecting the finished piece. When this method is used for funeral hardware, the result is cast hardware—the hinges, handles, and fixtures formed from metal poured into molds. This is why cast hardware is the right term: it directly identifies the production method. The other options refer to objects or structures (a coffin, a columbarium, a combination case) rather than a manufacturing process, so they don’t describe how the hardware is produced.