foundrymen
Molten metal pourers
Foundrymen is the plural of foundryman—a worker in a foundry, where metal is melted and cast into shapes.
The term covers various roles: those who tend furnaces, pour molten metal, or operate casting equipment.
The foundrymen worked in shifts to keep the furnaces running.
Like many occupational terms ending in -men, it's increasingly replaced by gender-neutral alternatives like foundry workers.
Element twenty-six
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- aluminumElement thirteen
copper · zinc · cast iron · pig iron · molten metal · alloy · slag · flux
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- moldForm-giving container
- flaskPortable liquid container
bellows · tongs · cupola · blast furnace · cope · drag · riser · sprue
Industrial metalworking facility
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
- metalworksFactory processing raw ore
- manufactoryIndustrial production site
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
smeltery · mill · heavy industry · factory floor · production line · unionized · industrial · shift work
Shaping through liquid form
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- pouringFlowing in volume
- patternmakingCreating garment construction templates
gating · venting · ramming · shakeout · heat treatment · alloying · tempering · annealing
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- ironworkerStructural metal craftsman
- metalworkerOne who shapes metal
- molderGradually disintegrate from neglect
- casterRolling furniture attachment
patternmaker · furnaceman · pourer · smelter · puddler · chipper · grinder · foreman
iron
Element twenty-six
aluminum · copper · zinc · cast iron · pig iron · molten metal · alloy · slag · flux · coke
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
flask · bellows · tongs · cupola · blast furnace · cope · drag · riser · sprue · pattern
ironworks
Industrial metalworking facility
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
- metalworksFactory processing raw ore
- manufactoryIndustrial production site
forge · smeltery · mill · heavy industry · factory floor · production line · unionized · industrial · shift work · hazardous
casting
Shaping through liquid form
patternmaking · gating · venting · ramming · shakeout · heat treatment · alloying · tempering · annealing · degassing
blacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- ironworkerStructural metal craftsman
- metalworkerOne who shapes metal
- molderGradually disintegrate from neglect
caster · patternmaker · furnaceman · pourer · smelter · puddler · chipper · grinder · foreman · apprentice
foundrymenblacksmiths
Artisans forging iron tools
smiths · machinists · sheet metal workers · welders · farriers
foundrymenindustrialists
Owners of manufacturing enterprises
white-collar workers · office workers · executives · pencil pushers · clerks
foundrymenwoodworkers
Artisans who craft timber
carpenters · potters · glassblowers · stonemasons · plasterers