Women Inspecting Pistons for Hardness Testing February 1942

The aluminum casting process in a Cincinnati foundry illustrates a significant shift to wartime production. In February 1942, young women inspect heat-treated pistons for hardness testing, a critical step in manufacturing components for military aircraft. This marked an important change in workforce demographics as women increasingly took on roles in industrial sectors during World War II.

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