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Metal Casting Porosity Vision Inspection Market Size, Share and Forecast 2026-2036

The global metal casting porosity vision inspection market is worth USD 203 mn in 2026 and is forecast to reach USD 407 mn by 2036, growing at a 7.2% CAGR. China is the largest country market and Digital radiography is the largest by technology segment.

USD 203 mnMarket size 2026
USD 407 mnForecast 2036
7.2%CAGR 2026-2036
ChinaLargest country

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Market overview

The global metal casting porosity vision inspection market is worth USD 203 mn in 2026 and is forecast to reach USD 407 mn by 2036, growing at a 7.2% CAGR. China is the largest country market and Digital radiography is the largest by technology segment.

ScopeX-ray, computed tomography and optical inspection systems that detect porosity, shrinkage and cracks in aluminium, iron, steel and magnesium castings, used in foundries and die-casting plants.
IndustryIndustrial Automation
Value 2025USD 190 mn
Value 2026USD 203 mn
Value 2036USD 407 mn
CAGR 2026-20367.2%
Volume 2026953 units
Volume 20361,730 units
Average price 2026USD 213,200 per unit
Report priceStarts from USD 1,999
PublishedNovember 2026

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Metal Casting Porosity Vision Inspection market size and forecast, 2026-2036

Exhibit 1The global metal casting porosity vision inspection market is forecast to grow from USD 203 mn in 2026 to USD 407 mn by 2036, more than doublingGlobal market value in USD: 2025 base year, 2026 estimate and forecast to 2036. CAGR 2026 to 2036: 7.2%
Metal Casting Porosity Vision Inspection market value, 2025 to 2036Market value by year. 2025: USD 190 mn; 2026: USD 203 mn; 2027: USD 218 mn; 2028: USD 234 mn; 2029: USD 250 mn; 2030: USD 268 mn; 2031: USD 288 mn; 2032: USD 309 mn; 2033: USD 331 mn; 2034: USD 355 mn; 2035: USD 380 mn; 2036: USD 407 mn. Compound annual growth rate 2026 to 2036: 7.2%.2025203 mn2026288 mn2031407 mn20367.2% CAGR

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YearMarket value
2026USD 203 mn
2027USD 218 mn
2028USD 234 mn
2029USD 250 mn
2030USD 268 mn
2031USD 288 mn
2032USD 309 mn
2033USD 331 mn
2034USD 355 mn
2035USD 380 mn
2036USD 407 mn

Metal Casting Porosity Vision Inspection market segmentation

By technology

Exhibit 2Digital radiography is the largest segment by technology, with 58.0% of 2026 revenueEstimated share of 2026 global revenue, by technology
Metal Casting Porosity Vision Inspection market share by technology, 2026Share of 2026 revenue by technology. Digital radiography: 58.0%; Computed tomography: 28.0%; Other (ultrasonic, optical): 14.0%.Digital radiography58.0%Computed tomography28.0%Other (ultrasonic, optical)14.0%

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SegmentShare 2026Share 2036Value 2026CAGR 2026-36
Digital radiography58.0%53.5%USD 118 mn6.3%
Computed tomography28.0%34.1%USD 57 mn9.3%
Other (ultrasonic, optical)14.0%12.3%USD 28 mn5.8%

By metal

Exhibit 3Aluminium adds the most revenue by metal, growing from USD 112 mn in 2026 to USD 243 mn by 2036Estimated revenue in USD by metal, 2026 and 2036 forecast
Metal Casting Porosity Vision Inspection market by metal, 2026 and 2036Revenue by metal in 2026 and 2036. Aluminium: USD 112 mn in 2026, USD 243 mn in 2036, change +118%; Iron and steel: USD 51 mn in 2026, USD 83 mn in 2036, change +64%; Magnesium, zinc and other: USD 41 mn in 2026, USD 81 mn in 2036, change +98%.20262036 forecastChangeAluminium+118%112 mn243 mnIron and steel+64%51 mn83 mnMagnesium, zinc and other+98%41 mn81 mn

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SegmentShare 2026Share 2036Value 2026CAGR 2026-36
Aluminium55.0%59.7%USD 112 mn8.1%
Iron and steel25.0%20.5%USD 51 mn5.1%
Magnesium, zinc and other20.0%19.8%USD 41 mn7.1%

By end use

SegmentShare 2026Share 2036Value 2026CAGR 2026-36
Automotive and EV52.0%56.8%USD 106 mn8.2%
Aerospace18.0%16.3%USD 37 mn6.1%
Industrial machinery16.0%14.5%USD 33 mn6.1%
Energy8.0%7.2%USD 16 mn6.1%
Other uses6.0%5.2%USD 12 mn5.6%

By inspection mode

SegmentShare 2026Share 2036Value 2026CAGR 2026-36
Inline automated52.0%57.0%USD 106 mn8.2%
At-line30.0%28.0%USD 61 mn6.5%
Offline laboratory18.0%15.0%USD 37 mn5.3%

By defect size resolved

SegmentShare 2026Share 2036Value 2026CAGR 2026-36
Above 1 mm30.0%26.0%USD 61 mn5.7%
0.3 to 1 mm42.0%43.0%USD 85 mn7.5%
Below 0.3 mm28.0%31.0%USD 57 mn8.3%

Top 25 countries for metal casting porosity vision inspection by revenue

Countries are ranked by revenue earned from sales in the country, not by where the product is made. The ten largest hold 86.5% of 2026 revenue and the 25 countries below together hold 96.8%.

Exhibit 4China is the largest country market at USD 65 mn in 2026, and the three largest countries hold 58.0% of global revenueEstimated 2026 revenue in USD and share of the global market, ten largest countries
Metal Casting Porosity Vision Inspection market, ten largest countries in 2026Ten largest countries by 2026 revenue. China: USD 65 mn, 32.0%; United States: USD 28 mn, 14.0%; Germany: USD 24 mn, 12.0%; Japan: USD 14 mn, 7.0%; India: USD 10 mn, 5.0%; Mexico: USD 8.1 mn, 4.0%; South Korea: USD 8.1 mn, 4.0%; Italy: USD 8.1 mn, 4.0%; France: USD 5.1 mn, 2.5%; Turkey: USD 4.1 mn, 2.0%.China65 mn 32.0%United States28 mn 14.0%Germany24 mn 12.0%Japan14 mn 7.0%India10 mn 5.0%Mexico8.1 mn 4.0%South Korea8.1 mn 4.0%Italy8.1 mn 4.0%France5.1 mn 2.5%Turkey4.1 mn 2.0%

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#CountryValue 2026Share 2026Value 2036CAGR 2026-36
1ChinaUSD 65 mn32.0%USD 146 mn8.4%
2United StatesUSD 28 mn14.0%USD 51 mn5.9%
3GermanyUSD 24 mn12.0%USD 42 mn5.5%
4JapanUSD 14 mn7.0%USD 24 mn5.4%
5IndiaUSD 10 mn5.0%USD 26 mn9.9%
6MexicoUSD 8.1 mn4.0%USD 18 mn8.0%
7South KoreaUSD 8.1 mn4.0%USD 15 mn6.4%
8ItalyUSD 8.1 mn4.0%USD 14 mn5.5%
9FranceUSD 5.1 mn2.5%USD 8.6 mn5.3%
10TurkeyUSD 4.1 mn2.0%USD 8.6 mn7.7%
11BrazilUSD 3.9 mn1.9%USD 7.7 mn7.1%
12CanadaUSD 2.7 mn1.4%USD 5.2 mn6.5%
13SpainUSD 2.1 mn1.0%USD 3.8 mn6.2%
14PolandUSD 1.7 mn0.8%USD 3.6 mn7.8%
15Czech RepublicUSD 1.4 mn0.7%USD 2.9 mn7.0%
16HungaryUSD 1.3 mn0.6%USD 2.5 mn7.0%
17ThailandUSD 1.1 mn0.6%USD 2.4 mn7.8%
18VietnamUSD 1.0 mn0.5%USD 2.6 mn9.7%
19TaiwanUSD 0.96 mn0.5%USD 1.8 mn6.7%
20United KingdomUSD 0.89 mn0.4%USD 1.6 mn6.2%
21SlovakiaUSD 0.83 mn0.4%USD 1.7 mn7.2%
22AustriaUSD 0.77 mn0.4%USD 1.4 mn6.0%
23SwedenUSD 0.73 mn0.4%USD 1.3 mn5.9%
24IndonesiaUSD 0.71 mn0.3%USD 1.6 mn8.4%
25RomaniaUSD 0.67 mn0.3%USD 1.4 mn7.5%
Rest of worldUSD 6.6 mn3.2%USD 14 mn7.8%
Exhibit 5China and United States account for 51% of the USD 204 mn the market is forecast to add by 2036Forecast revenue added between 2026 and 2036 by country, in USD
Metal Casting Porosity Vision Inspection market, where the growth to 2036 comes fromRevenue added between 2026 and 2036. Market value 2026: USD 203 mn. China: +USD 81 mn; United States: +USD 22 mn; Germany: +USD 17 mn; India: +USD 16 mn; Japan: +USD 9.8 mn; 20 other countries: +USD 51 mn; Rest of world: +USD 7.4 mn. Market value 2036: USD 407 mn.Market value 2026203 mnChina+81 mnUnited States+22 mnGermany+17 mnIndia+16 mnJapan+9.8 mn20 other countries+51 mnRest of world+7.4 mnMarket value 2036407 mn

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Competitive landscape

Group 1: Global leaders

  • Comet Yxlon
  • Waygate Technologies
  • Nikon Metrology
  • Shimadzu
  • Hexagon

Group 2: Regional and specialist players

  • North Star Imaging
  • ZEISS
  • VisiConsult
  • Werth Messtechnik
  • Durr NDT

Group 3: Emerging and niche players

  • VJ Technologies
  • Lumafield

Research methodology

Every figure on this page comes from the research framework that we apply to all of the markets we cover. The 2025 base for the metal casting porosity vision inspection market is built from the volume sold and the price that buyers pay, and is cross-checked against the size of the wider industry the market belongs to. Where a market can be sized in more than one way, the routes are compared before a figure is set.

The forecast runs year by year from the 2025 base to 2036. Growth in each year reflects demand from the industries that buy the product, adoption of new technology, pricing, regulation and replacement cycles. Volume and price are modelled together, so revenue in each year equals volume multiplied by average price. The 2026 to 2036 compound annual growth rate of 7.2% is calculated from the resulting values.

The market is divided by technology, by metal, by end use, by inspection mode, by defect size resolved. The 25 largest countries are ranked by revenue earned from sales to buyers in each country, not by where the product is made. Segment values and country values add up to the market total in every year, and every report is checked for consistency before it is published.

Companies are placed in three groups: global leaders, regional and specialist players, and emerging and niche players. The groups describe how companies compete in the market. They are not a ranking and they are not market shares.

Our analysts also carry out primary research. Customized reports add interviews with key opinion leaders, such as senior executives, technical specialists and buyers, to test the assumptions behind the numbers for the question being asked.

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Frequently asked questions

How big is the metal casting porosity vision inspection market?

The global metal casting porosity vision inspection market is estimated at USD 190 mn in 2025 and USD 203 mn in 2026.

How fast will the metal casting porosity vision inspection market grow?

It is forecast to reach USD 407 mn by 2036, a compound annual growth rate of 7.2% from 2026, an increase of USD 204 mn.

Which country is the largest market for metal casting porosity vision inspection?

China is the largest market by revenue at USD 65 mn in 2026, 32.0% of the global total. The three largest countries together hold 58.0%.

Which country is growing fastest?

Among the ten largest markets, India is growing fastest at 9.9% a year from 2026 to 2036.

Which metal casting porosity vision inspection segment is largest?

In the by technology split, Digital radiography is the largest segment with 58.0% of 2026 revenue.

Who are the leading metal casting porosity vision inspection companies?

Global leaders include Comet Yxlon, Waygate Technologies, Nikon Metrology, Shimadzu.

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