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molding sand for metal casting

Prepare the Sand — The first step in the metal casting process is to prepare the sand. Your sand recipe is actually one of the most important aspect of casting your metal pieces. For that, you need a special sand that is a combination of sand and clay called molding sand. This sand is perfect for creating molds that aid hot metal in achieving solidity.

So now that you have your sand, let us work it for your project. You will need to create a pattern for your mold. Use materials such as wood, plastic, or metal to make patterns. After a pattern is formed, the sand is packed around it to create a mold shape.

A Step-by-Step Guide for Metal Casting

For this, I will now make the gating system of your shelf mold. This arrangement facilitates the flow of hot metal into the mold. You can create the gating system by using a tool or your fingers to carve channels in the sand.

Once the gating system is created, carefully remove the pattern to reveal the mold. Now, pour the hot metal into the mold and make it cool. When the metal has cooled down and hardened, you can dig out the sand to reveal your final metal piece.

Why choose LF molding sand for metal casting?

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