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Casting cast iron

One of its strongest and most formidable forms is pièces moulées en fonte, which provides great utility for many uses. They use it to make various items such as frying pans, skillets and even larger machines, which aid us in our daily living. Cast iron is an ancient alloy and has been used for thousands of years, so have you ever wondered how its made? In this article, we will see the thrilling way in which cast iron is made and how humans create its creations and beautiful patterns through hot iron

Skilled workers melt iron and mix it with some other special materials to make cast iron. Then, it is heated until the mixture is extremely hot and liquid. Following this, they pour this hot mixture into a mold, which is a hollow figure built or made to give the cast iron their shape. After the red hot iron is placed in the mold, it is simply allowed to cool down. It hardens and takes the shape of the mold when it cools. It is critical that the melted metal flows evenly into the mold for cast iron to be strong and durable. Impurities such as air bubbles or dirt can be contained within or trapped in the mixture, weakening the cast iron.

The process of casting cast iron.

Le processus de création d'un gris fonte starts with the mold. This type of mold is usually produced from sand and other heat resistant materials. This is specifically manufactured to sustain the high-heat iron. Workers would then preheat the mold and apply an agent to it. This agent prevents the hot iron from sticking to the mold and facilitates its removal afterwards

They proceed to pour the hot iron into the mold. This needs to be done very slowly so that the iron fills all the corners of the mold. Once poured, the hot iron is allowed to cool, then crisped. The workers then pull away the mold, revealing only a rough piece of cast iron ready to be cleaned, once it has cooled down completely. This will have the extra metal still sticking out, or rough edges. At the end, the workers trim the excess material and smoothen out the rough corners. This gives the final product a professional and user-ready appearance.

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