sand casting
Granular mold technique
Sand casting is a metalworking process where molten metal is poured into a mold made of compacted sand.
The sand holds the shape of the desired object, then is broken away after the metal cools and solidifies.
It's one of the oldest and most versatile casting methods, used for everything from engine blocks to sculptures: The foundry specializes in sand casting for industrial parts.
- shakeoutElimination of weaker players
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- flaskPortable liquid container
- pattern makingCreating reproducible design guides
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
mold · parting line · core · foundry · solidification · cooling rate · cast iron · riser · drag · pouring · aluminum alloy · engine blocks · bronze · metal · molten · parting · alloy · gating
- shapingmolding, folding, sculpting, forming, curving
- cast meaningsactors, troupe, plaster cast, mold, throw
- metalworkblacksmithing, gilding, silversmithing, enamel, metal crafts
- metalworkingwelding, forging, smithing, smelting, anvil
- sculptingcarving, clay, modeling, molding, plaster
- metalsmithingmetalsmithing, solder, soldering, metalworking, smithing
mold sophistication and cost
sand castingdie casting
Pressurized metal injection manufacturing
micromachining · injection molding · grinding · laser cutting