Sand casting is an old casting method still widely used today to make metal products like wall plaques and nut crackers from steel and aluminum. The process involves creating a sand mold with sprue pins and feeders, pouring molten metal into the mold cavity, and removing runners, risers, and feeders after solidification before dispatching the product.

1. Sand Casting By Angus and Ross

2. Introduction Sand casting is the oldest form of casting and is still widely used today. Mould core

3. Materials Steel and aluminium are the metals most commonly used. Steel Aluminium

4. Features of sand casting Always made of metals e.g. Steel and Aluminium. Split lines made from mould. Before product is dispatched product may have runners, risers and feeders. Feeder Riser Runner

5. Uses of sand casting There are many things made by sand casting E.G. Wall plaques, Nut Crackers, clamps.

6. Process 1 Mould

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19. Sand Casting Angus and Ross END