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Shival Dubey
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Casting Process
introduction
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applications
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Contd..
MOLD CAVITY: The impression in a mold produced by the
removal of the pattern. When filled with molten metal it forms
a casting.
COPE: Upper or top most section of a flask, mold or pattern.
PARTING LINE: A line on a pattern or casting corresponding
to the separation between the parts of a mold.
DRAG: Lower or bottom section of a flask, mold or pattern.
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The entire drag and its contents are then turned over
so that the base of the pattern can be seen
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The top box (the cope) is then removed and if all is well
the cope with the sand inside should lift off the drag
(bottom box) without the sand falling out. A small gate
is cut below the position of one of the sprue pins. This
will help the molten metal to flow into the cavity left
by the pattern. Small tools are available or can easily be
made to dig a variety of shapes in the casting sand. They
are similar to small trowels
Pattern
Model or replica of desired casting which when
moulded in sand forms an impression called mould.
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Functions of pattern
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Pattern material
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Wood
Metal
Plastic
Plaster
Wax
wood
Mosty used material.
Used when small number
casting is required.
Limitations:
Are susceptible to shrinkage
and swelling
Posses poor wear resistance
Abraded easily by sand
action
Absorb moisture
Advantages:
Cheap and light
Easily worked and shaped as
desired
Cut and fabricated into numerous
forms
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Pine,
deodar,
teak,
shisham and mahogany
are commonly used wood
metal
When large number of castings are required.
Advantages:
More durable, have longer life and produces moulds to a close
dimensional accuracy.
Limitations:
Are not easily get repaired
Expensive
Ferrous patterns get rusted
Cannot be machined easily
Cast Iron
Brass
Aluminium and its alloys
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Cast Iron: Cheap, easy to file and fit. Gives good smooth
surface and resistant to abrasion action of the sand. Heavy
and can easily broken.
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plastics
Thermo setting resins, usually phenolic resin plastic
are now used
Light in weight, high strength, wear resistance, high
corrosive resistance, Low solid shrinkage, Smooth
surface finish
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