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The method of thermodynamics irreversible processes was applied for the calculation and optimization of the consumption of external energy on crystallization of ingots and castings. The scientific and practical results of work on optimization of the technology’s parameters an increase of safety for the process of receiving the blanks in metallurgical and founding production were discussed.