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1Casting (metalworking) — Casting iron in a sand mold In metalworking, casting involves pouring liquid metal into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify. The solidified part is also known as a casting, which… …
2casting — cast|ing [ˈka:stıŋ US ˈkæstıŋ] n 1.) [U] the process of choosing the actors for a film or play →↑cast ▪ a casting director 2.) an object made by pouring liquid metal, plastic etc into a ↑mould (=specially shaped container) 3.) the casting couch a …
3casting — noun 1 (U) the process of choosing the actors for a film or play: a casting director 2 (C) an object made by pouring liquid metal, plastic etc into a mould (=specially shaped container) 3 the casting couch humorous a situation in which an actress …
4casting — generic term referring to a process by which a complex shape is formed by pouring a fluid material into a shaped mold. continuous casting …
5casting sinker — bell sinker (a weight or sinker shaped like a bell) …
6Spin casting — or Centrifugal Rubber Mold Casting (CRMC) is a method of utilizing centrifugal force to produce castings from a rubber mold. Typically, a disc shaped mold is spun along its central axis at a set speed. The casting material, usually molten metal… …
7Centrifugal casting (industrial) — This article is about the large scale industrial process. For the silversmithing process, see Centrifugal casting (silversmithing). Centrifugal casting Centrifugal casting or rotocasting is a casting technique that is typically used to cast thin… …
8Lost-wax casting — A model of an apple in wax …
9Lost-foam casting — (LFC) is a type of investment casting process that uses foam patterns as the investment. This method takes advantage of the properties of foam to simply and cheaply form castings that would be difficult or impossible, using normal cope and drag… …
10Investment casting — For investment casting in art, see lost wax casting. Investment casting, also called lost wax casting, is one of the oldest known metal forming techniques. From 5,000 years ago, when beeswax formed the pattern, to today’s high technology waxes,… …
