Fundamentals of Metal Casting: Overview of Casting Technology Heating and Pouring Solidification and Cooling
Fundamentals of Metal Casting: Overview of Casting Technology Heating and Pouring Solidification and Cooling
Figure 10.2 Two forms of mold: (a) open mold, simply a container
in the shape of the desired part; and (b) closed mold, in which
the mold geometry is more complex and requires a gating
system (passageway) leading into the cavity.
Two Categories of Casting Processes
1. Expendable mold processes – uses an
expendable mold which must be destroyed to
remove casting
▪ Mold materials: sand, plaster, and similar
materials, plus binders
2. Permanent mold processes – uses a
permanent mold which can be used over and
over to produce many castings
▪ Made of metal (or, less commonly, a
ceramic refractory material
Advantages and Disadvantages
▪ More intricate geometries are possible with
expendable mold processes
▪ Part shapes in permanent mold processes are
limited by the need to open the mold
▪ Permanent mold processes are more
economic in high production operations
Sand Casting Mold