COMPARISON CHART OF CASTING METHODS
| Die Castings | Investment Castings | Sand Castings |
| SAND MOLDS | METAL MOLDS | SPECIAL MOLDS | |||||
| Green Sand Mold |
Dry Sand Mold |
Shell Mold |
Permanent Mold |
Die Mold |
Investment Mold |
Plaster Mold |
|
| Primary
Mold Materials |
Sand + Clay Binder + Moisture |
Sand + Oil Binder + Oven Baked |
Sand + Resin Binder + Oven Cure |
Normally Steel |
Hardened Steel |
Silica
Sand + Special Binder + Air & Oven Cure |
Gypsum + Water |
| Metals Cast | Most Metals |
Most Metals |
Most Metals |
Aluminum Brass Bronze Some Iron |
Alloys
of Aluminum Zinc Magnesium |
Special Alloys |
Aluminum Brass Bronze Zinc |
| Surface Finish | Rough | Rough | Smooth | Smooth | Very Smooth |
Very Smooth |
Very Smooth |
| Accuracy
of Casting |
Not Very Accurate |
Not Very Accurate |
Fairly Accurate |
Fairly Accurate |
Very Accurate |
Very Accurate | Fairly Accurate |
| Normal Weight | Less than 1 Lb to Several Tons |
Less than 1 Lb to Several Tons |
1/2 Lb to 30 Lbs |
Less than 1 Lb to 15 Lbs |
Less than 1 Lb to 20 Lbs |
Less than 1 Ounce to 10 Lbs |
Lees than 1 Lb to 20 Lbs |
| Cost of Mold or Die |
Low | Low | Medium | High | High | High | Medium |
CASTING SOURCE Div.
Global Out Sourcing of Castings
Die, Investment & Sand Castings, in Iron, Steel, Brass, Aluminum
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| Tel 219-924-1252 | 530 Superior Avenue | www.casting-source.com |
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