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Author: Taylor Emma

A senior editor for The Mars that left the company to join the team of SenseCentral as a news editor and content creator. An artist by nature who enjoys video games, guitars, action figures, cooking, painting, drawing and good music.

General Concepts

CORE SAND

It is special kind of molding sand. Keeping the above mentioned objectives in view, the special considerations should…

September 29, 2021 · Taylor Emma
General Concepts

CORE

Cores are compact mass of core sand (special kind of molding sand ) prepared separately that when placed…

September 29, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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Green Sand Molding

Green sand molding is the most widely used molding process. The green sand used for molding consists of…

September 29, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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Role Of Riser In Sand Casting

Metals and their alloys shrink as they cool or solidify and hence may create a partial vacuum within…

September 29, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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Factors Controling Gating Design

The following factors must be considered while designing gating system. (i)                Sharp corners and abrupt changes in at any…

September 29, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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GATING SYSTEM IN MOLD

1. Pouring basin It is the conical hollow element or tapered hollow vertical portion of the gating system…

September 29, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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VENTING OF MOLDS

Vents are very small pin types holes made in the cope portion of the mold using pointed edge…

September 29, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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Steps Involved In Making A Sand Mold

1.      Initially a suitable size of molding box for creating suitable wall thickness is selected for a two piece…

September 29, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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Properties Of Moulding Sand

The basic properties required in molding sand and core sand are described as under. Refractoriness Refractoriness is defined…

September 29, 2021 · Taylor Emma
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Kinds Of Moulding Sand

Molding sands can also be classified according to their use into number of varieties which are described below.…

September 29, 2021 · Taylor Emma