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Department of Technical Education Andhra Pradesh
Department of Technical Education Andhra Pradesh
ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : P. Ramulu
Designation : Work Shop Supdt.,
Branch : Mechanical Engineering
Institute : Govt.Polytechnic for women,
Medak.
Year/semester : I year
Subject : Work shop Technology
Subject Code : M-105
Topic : Foundry
Duration : 100 Minutes
Sub. Topic : Appreciate Foundry advantages.
• Importance of castings
• Advantages of castings
• Disadvantages of castings
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What is manufacturing ?
• Manufacturing is the process of transferring the raw
material into finished products.
products:
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What is foundry?
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Advantages of foundry
• Fettling, and
• Inspection
Molten Metal
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Mould
• It is a hollow cavity of casting.
• Made of moulding sand .
• Moulding sand is natural sand or synthetic
sand .
• Pattern is kept in the moulding sand to prepare
mould.
Fig 5. Mould
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Pattern
• A model of required casting .
• Made of light materials like wood , plastic.
• Used to make Mould.
Fig 6. Pattern
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List of Hand Moulding Tools
Moulding Flask:
• Used for small castings.
• Made of wooden or metal frame.
• Made into two parts (cope and drag).
• It is rigid frame.
Moulding Boxes:
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List of Hand Moulding Tools (contd..)
Moulding Board:
• It is a smooth wooden board.
• Pattern is placed on board.
• Moulding box also is placed on it.
• Moulding sand is poured and rammed to make
compact.
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Quiz
Ans(Drag)
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Quiz
(Moulding sand)
4. Mould is made by using _____________ which is
model of casting .
(Pattern)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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