June 4th, 2008
Learn about the basics of Lost Wax, types of Lost Wax
Casting, and the process of Lost Wax Casting.
Lost Wax Casting is known as Cire Perdue in French. It is a
process in which an artist’s sculpture is used to cast bronze. The Lost Wax
Casting method is also known as
Investment Casting in the modern industrial world. This is a very
ancient method used for casting small bronze sculptures, but today it is used
to make many different artifacts and the process varies from foundry to
foundry. Today this developed method of Lost Wax Casting is used to make
articles like fine jewelery, show pieces, dental restoration, a few specific
industrial parts and also some machine tools.
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June 4th, 2008
Learn about the basics of Die Casting, types of Die Casting,
and Advantages of Die Casting.
Die casting is the method used for forcing molten metal into
mold cavities under high pressure. Die casting is very versatile and hence, is
the widest used method for casting a metal. Die casting is same as permanent
mold casting the only difference is that the metal is injected into the mould
at very high pressure of 10-210 Mpa. This results in a more uniform part,
usually good dimensional accuracy and also good surface finish.
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June 4th, 2008
Learn about Casting Jewelry and the history of Casting
Jewelry
Research and development in gravity casting has taken an
important step in making metal products a part of our day to day lives. The
products used in homes, aircrafts, artifacts, automobiles have become more
durable and less expensive. Cast alloy parts are formed by melting the alloy
and then pouring it in a mold under heavy pressure or vacuum. Gravity casting
is also known as vacuum casting. It is a technique in which large diameter
filaments are used with adequate separation. This ensures that no clusters are
formed and also good metal wetting of the fiber is guaranteed. This technique
was first used in 1970. The gravity casting method has advantages like cost
effective, good quality, and process control over other casting techniques.
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June 4th, 2008
Learn about Casting Jewelry and the history of Casting
Jewelry
Casting is a process in which liquid material made from
heating metals, is poured in a module, to give the liquid a desired shape. Then
the liquid is cooled and a solid object in the desired shape and size is obtained.
Casting Jewelry is the latest “in-thing? in the fashion markets. This jewelry
is made from different materials like silver, aluminum, gold, bronze, alloy
metals and even plated casting jewelry is available.
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How to Cast Jewelry, Casting Jewelry, and Cast Jewelry Information Described
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June 4th, 2008
Learn about different types of Metal Casting Torches
including the Injector Torch, Cutting Torch and many other Metal Casting
Torches.
Oxy-fuel cutting and oxy-fuel welding can be described as
the processes of using oxygen and fuel gases to either cut or weld metals. There are some striking differences between
these two processes. In the first process, a cutting torch is made use of for
heating ferrous metal to a temperature of around 980 degree Celsius. An oxygen
stream is being trained on a hot metal that combines with iron chemically which
later flows from the kerfs, or cut in the form of slag of iron oxide. In the
second process, a ?welding torch’ is made use of for welding metals.
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June 4th, 2008
There are many who
practice Art Casting and create Artistic Casting works. Learn about the history
of Artistic Casting and the way that you can practice Art Casting.
Art
casting is an ancient method of creating statues and sculptures that has been
in practice in Meso-America,
China, and
Ancient Egypt since 2000 BC. The Greeks practiced it, so did the Romans, and
pretty much any civilization with a strong interest in art.
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Art Casting Information and The Truth Behind Artistic Casting
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June 4th, 2008
Brass
is a great metal to cast with as it can provide some really great looking
results. By adding and subtracting alloys from bronze one can
successfully make hard or soft bronzes.
Brass is a great metal to cast with as it can
provide some really great looking results. Many believe that brass, an
alloy of zinc and copper, has been around since our prehistoric ancestors.
Today brass is used for a multitude of products from coins to trumpets not to
mention a whole bunch of other musical instruments.
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Brass Casting and All About the Brass Foundry in your Backyard
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