machine#construction: casting
Casting
The art of turning something liquid into a solid.
Here are all the sub topics, arranged in what I think is order of difficulty.
Here are all the sub topics, arranged in what I think is order of difficulty.
Casting materials
Molding techniques
lostfoam, greensand,resin-bonded-sand, plaster, silicone, petrobond, steel_core, silicate, wax, ceramic_shell, plastic, diecast,
Furnace types
hotplate ?, charcoal, crucibles, gas, reverberatory ?, electric, cupola ?, oil, arc, injection_molder ?, cokeless ? cupola, solar ?, induction ?, electron_beam ? :)
principles of casting
All casting involves
- a fluid under pressure that becomes solid
- channels through which the fluid flows
- a cavity with the negative shape of the part to be cast
- a pattern to form the cavity
- vents for air to escape the mold
