Sand Casting

Which of these has the highest melting point.

• Steel

• Plastic

• Aluminium

Molten aluminium is approx..

• 600 Deg C

• 1000 Deg C

• 100 Deg C

• 5000 Deg C

Which of these are parts of the sand casting process?

• Riser

• Vent

• Drag

• Sand

Which below are appropriate PPE for sand casting

• Visor

• Rubber gloves

• Apron

• Leather over trousers

Sand casting usually requires secondary processing

• True

• False

Which production scales is sand casting suited to?

• One off

• Batch

• Mass

• Continuous

Aluminium drinks cans can be recycled using sand casting?

• True

• False

Draw a sand casting setup, label the parts

The mould is full when (a)   metal appears in the riser.

The sand casting mold is created in two or more parts.

• True

• False