foundry sand

  • 1Foundry sand testing — Sand in the foundry industry is the most commonly used, least understood substance. In a sand casting foundry (Refer to Sand Casting) the sands which are used for making moulds or cores are mainly of following types. 1. Green Sand 2. Resin Coated …

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  • 2Sand casting — Sand casting, also known as sand molded casting, is a metal casting process characterized by using sand as the mold material. It is relatively cheap and sufficiently refractory even for steel foundry use. A suitable bonding agent (usually clay)… …

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  • 3Sand — For other uses, see Sand (disambiguation). Close up of sand from the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, showing a surface area of 1 square centimetres …

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  • 4Foundry — A foundry is a factory which produces metal castings from either ferrous or non ferrous alloys. Metals are turned into parts by melting the metal into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and then removing the mold material or casting. The most …

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  • 5sand — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German sant sand, Latin sabulum, Greek psammos Date: before 12th century 1. a. a loose granular material that results from the disintegration of rocks, consists of particles… …

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  • 6foundry facing — noun : a usually carbonaceous material applied to the surface of a sand mold to prevent the molten metal from penetrating and reacting with the sand of the mold …

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  • 7Molding sand — Molding sand, foundry sand, or green sand is sand that when moistened or oiled tends to pack well and hold its shape. It is used in the process of sand casting.Green sandGreen sand is an aggregate of sand, bentonite clay, pulverized coal and… …

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  • 8dry sand — noun 1. : foundry sand artificially dried after being made into a mold distinguished from greensand 2. : a sand not producing oil or gas * * * dry sand, sand containing a special binder, the surface of which is dried with an open flame, used in… …

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  • 9National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology — Motto उद्योग विकास Established 1966 Type Education and research institution …

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  • 10Round Foundry — The Round Foundry is a former engineering works off Water Lane in Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.The Round Foundry was built in 1795 1797 by a partnership of James Fenton, Matthew Murray, David Wood and the financier William Lister,… …

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