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Classification of Processes and Flow Chart of Foundry Operations

This document classifies casting processes and provides a flow chart of foundry operations. It introduces different molding and casting methods that have been developed over time limited only by human ingenuity. The document presents a simplified flow diagram of the basic operations for producing a sand casting, including molding, melting, pouring, cooling, shakeout, and finishing. There are variations to the process depending on the material, component complexity, and quality requirements.

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Classification of Processes and Flow Chart of Foundry Operations

This document classifies casting processes and provides a flow chart of foundry operations. It introduces different molding and casting methods that have been developed over time limited only by human ingenuity. The document presents a simplified flow diagram of the basic operations for producing a sand casting, including molding, melting, pouring, cooling, shakeout, and finishing. There are variations to the process depending on the material, component complexity, and quality requirements.

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Classification of Processes and Flow Chart of Foundry Operations

Thomas S. Piwonka, University of Alabama

Introduction
CASTING PROCESSES have existed since prehistoric times (see the article "History of Casting" in this Volume). Over the years a wide variety of molding and casting methods have been developed, because the only limitation is human ingenuity. These methods will be introduced and classified in this article. More detailed information on each process can be found in the subsequent articles in this Section.

Casting Processes (Ref 1)


Figure 1 shows a simplified flow diagram of the basic operations for producing a sand casting. There are variations from this flow sheet depending on the type of material cast, the complexity of the component shape, and the quality requirements established by the customer. There are also many alternative methods of accomplishing each of these tasks.

Fig. 1 Simplified flow diagram of the basic operations for producing a steel casting. Similar diagrams can be

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