Sand Casting Quiz

What is the oldest form of casting that is still widely used today?

• Die casting

• Sand casting

• Investment casting

• Permanent mold casting

What does the process of sand casting involve?

• Pouring molten metal into a prepared cavity in a sand mould and allowing it to solidify

• Pouring molten metal into a metal mould and allowing it to solidify

• Pouring molten metal into a wax mould and allowing it to solidify

• Pouring molten metal into a ceramic mould and allowing it to solidify

Which metals are most commonly sand cast?

• Copper and Brass

• Steel and Aluminium

• Gold and Silver

• Iron and Nickel

What is one of the advantages of sand casting?

• It produces a lot of waste

• It is expensive and difficult to perform

• It enables components to be made easily and cheaply

• It cannot be used for one-off products

What percentage of waste is produced in sand casting?

• Less than 10%

• Less than 20%

• Less than 30%

• Less than 40%

What can be done with excess metal, runners, and risers in sand casting?

• They must be discarded

• They can be melted down and re-cast

• They can be used as is

• They can be sold as scrap

What can be done with mould sand after use in sand casting?

• It must be discarded

• It can be reprocessed and used again

• It can be used as is

• It can be sold as scrap

What is another name for the investment casting process?

• Sand casting

• Die casting

• Lost wax process

• Centrifugal casting

What is used to coat the pattern 'tree' in the investment casting process?

• Molten metal

• Refractory slurry

• Sand

• Plastic

What is the purpose of placing the shell in an oven during the investment casting process?

• To harden the shell

• To melt out the wax

• To cool the shell

• To add a protective layer