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Mold casting process and apparatus and method for producing mechanical parts

US5263532A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1991
Grant dateNov 23, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB22D27/04
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mold casting process comprises, after pouring of a molten metal into a mold, rapidly cooling that surface layer of a cast product which is in contact with a mold, and releasing the resulting product from the mold when the surface layer thereof has been converted into a shell-like solidified layer. Such process is used for casting a mechanical part blank and apparatus for carrying out the process is provided.

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