Method of casting an article
US5853044A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22C21/14
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A wax article pattern having a cavity corresponding to a cavity in a metal article is provided. The cavity in the wax article pattern is filled with a slurry of ceramic core material. The slurry of ceramic core material is solidified to form a core. The wax article pattern is enclosed by ceramic mold material. The ceramic mold material is solidified to form a mold. The wax pattern is removed from the mold to leave an article mold cavity. The article mold cavity is filled with molten metal which is solidified to form the metal article. A passage in the metal article may be formed by a pin which extends from the wax article pattern into the cavity in the wax article pattern and is enclosed by the slurry of ceramic core material.
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