Sand casting, also known as sand molded casting, is a metal casting process characterized by using sand—known as casting sand—as the mold material. The...

lost-wax casting (which may be further divided into centrifugal casting, and vacuum assist direct pour casting), plaster mold casting and sand casting. The...

material is altered in its initial casting process and may contain colored sand so as to give an appearance of stone. By casting concrete, rather than plaster...

In casting, a pattern is a replica of the object to be cast, used to form the sand mould cavity into which molten metal is poured during the casting process...

of defect. The following defects can occur in sand castings. Most of these also occur in other casting processes. Shrinkage defects can occur when standard...

shape. It is used in the process of sand casting for preparing the mold cavity. Green sand is an aggregate of sand, bentonite clay, pulverized coal and...

can be more expensive than die casting or sand casting, but per-unit costs decrease with large volumes. Investment casting can produce complicated shapes...

cast glass is formed by a variety of processes such as kiln casting or casting into sand, graphite or metal moulds. During the Roman period, moulds consisting...

Die casting is a metal casting process that is characterized by forcing molten metal under high pressure into a mold cavity. The mold cavity is created...

sand in their molding process. These foundries often use, recondition, and reuse sand, which is another form of recycling. In metalworking, casting involves...