foundryman
Pours molten iron
A foundryman is a worker in a foundry—a facility where metal is melted and cast into shapes.
The work involves operating furnaces, preparing molds, pouring molten metal, and finishing cast products.
The foundryman had worked the same furnace for thirty years.
The term is increasingly replaced by gender-neutral alternatives like foundry worker.
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- flaskPortable liquid container
mold · pattern · core · anvil · hammer · pyrometer · thermocouple · bellows
Heated liquefied alloy
- ironElement twenty-six
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
copper · aluminum · alloy · sand · refractory · slag · flux · coke
Shaping through liquid form
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- pouringFlowing in volume
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
alloying · melting · tapping · ladling · shakeout · finishing · grinding · annealing
Industrial metalworking facility
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- smelterOre-refining plant
- furnace roomSpace housing heating equipment
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- ironworkerStructural metal craftsman
- metalworkerOne who shapes metal
- molderGradually disintegrate from neglect
- patternmakerOne who designs templates
smelter · caster · puddler · goldsmith · silversmith · coppersmith · bronzesmith · bellfounder
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
flask · mold · pattern · core · anvil · hammer · pyrometer · thermocouple · bellows · blower
molten metal
Heated liquefied alloy
brass · copper · aluminum · alloy · sand · refractory · slag · flux · coke · charcoal
casting
Shaping through liquid form
forging · alloying · melting · tapping · ladling · shakeout · finishing · grinding · annealing · tempering
ironworks
Industrial metalworking facility
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- smelterOre-refining plant
blacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- ironworkerStructural metal craftsman
- metalworkerOne who shapes metal
- molderGradually disintegrate from neglect
patternmaker · smelter · caster · puddler · goldsmith · silversmith · coppersmith · bronzesmith · bellfounder · typefounder
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
lost-wax · gate · riser · sprue · runner · chill · draft · parting line · cope · drag
- craftsmenblacksmith, carpenter, cobbler, mason, weaver
- metalworkersblacksmith, blacksmiths, silversmith, silversmiths, goldsmith
- Victorian Jobschimney sweep, milliner, housemaid, blacksmith, cobbler
foundrymanblacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
forger · machinist · welder · fabricator · sheet metal worker