Main constituents of moulding sand
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5.4.5 Main constituents of moulding sand
The Principal constituents of moulding sand are:
i). Silica Sand ii) Binder
iii) Additives iv)Water
i) Silica sand
Silica sand do not posses the clay content and need addition of a suitable binder to make them usable for founding ...
Metal Casting
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5.4 Metal casting
Casting is one of the earliest metal shaping methods known to human being. It means pouring molten metal into a refractory mould with a cavity of the shape to be made an allowing it to solidify. After solidification ...
Introduction to Manufacturing process
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Introduction
Manufacturing is the process of converting raw materials into products. It involves the design and manufacturing of components using various production methods. Manufacturing also involves activities in which the manufactured product is itself used to make other products. An example ...