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Lost-foam casting, the Glossary

Lost-foam casting (LFC) is a type of evaporative-pattern casting process that is similar to investment casting except foam is used for the pattern instead of wax.^[1]

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Aluminium alloy

An aluminium alloy (UK/IUPAC) or aluminum alloy (NA; see spelling differences) is an alloy in which aluminium (Al) is the predominant metal.

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Armand Vaillancourt

Armand J. R. Vaillancourt (born September 3, 1929) is a Canadian sculptor, painter and performance artist from Quebec.

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Boiling point

The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the pressure surrounding the liquid and the liquid changes into a vapor.

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Cast iron

Cast iron is a class of iron–carbon alloys with a carbon content of more than 2% and silicon content around 1–3%. Lost-foam casting and Cast iron are casting (manufacturing).

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.

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A core is a device used in casting and moulding processes to produce internal cavities and reentrant angles (an interior angle that is greater than 180°). Lost-foam casting and core (manufacturing) are casting (manufacturing).

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Crankshaft

A crankshaft is a mechanical component used in a piston engine to convert the reciprocating motion into rotational motion.

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Cylinder head

In a piston engine, the cylinder head (aka "head") sits above the cylinders, forming the roof of the combustion chamber.

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Differential (mechanical device)

A differential is a gear train with three drive shafts that has the property that the rotational speed of one shaft is the average of the speeds of the others.

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Directional solidification

Directional solidification (DS) and progressive solidification are types of solidification within castings. Lost-foam casting and Directional solidification are casting (manufacturing).

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Draft (engineering)

In engineering, draft is the amount of taper for molded or cast parts perpendicular to the parting line.

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Engine block

In an internal combustion engine, the engine block is the structure that contains the cylinders and other components.

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Evaporative-pattern casting

Evaporative-pattern casting is a type of casting process that uses a pattern made from a material that will evaporate when the molten metal is poured into the molding cavity. Lost-foam casting and Evaporative-pattern casting are casting (manufacturing).

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Flash (manufacturing)

Flash, also known as flashing, is excess material attached to a molded, forged, or cast product, which must usually be removed.

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Foam

Foams are materials formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid.

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Foundry

A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings.

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General Motors

General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

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Hot-melt adhesive

Hot-melt adhesive (HMA), also known as hot glue, is a form of thermoplastic adhesive that is commonly sold as solid cylindrical sticks of various diameters designed to be applied using a hot glue gun.

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Injection moulding

Injection moulding (U.S. spelling: injection molding) is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting molten material into a mould, or mold.

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Investment casting

Investment casting is an industrial process based on lost-wax casting, one of the oldest known metal-forming techniques. Lost-foam casting and Investment casting are casting (manufacturing).

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Lost-wax casting

Lost-wax castingalso called investment casting, precision casting, or cire perdue (borrowed from French)is the process by which a duplicate sculpture (often a metal, such as silver, gold, brass, or bronze) is cast from an original sculpture. Lost-foam casting and Lost-wax casting are casting (manufacturing).

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Molding (process)

Molding (American English) or moulding (British and Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is the process of manufacturing by shaping liquid or pliable raw material using a rigid frame called a mold or matrix. Lost-foam casting and Molding (process) are casting (manufacturing).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost-foam_casting

Also known as Loast foam casting, Lost foam, Lost foam casting, Lost foam process.

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