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MOULAGE CHAPE-FOND [1 record]

Record 1 1982-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

Moulding in which at least two moulding boxes are used for one mould.

OBS

flask: In foundry work, a molding box which holds the sand into which molten metal is poured. Top half or part is its cope, bottom is drag, furnished with locating lugs.

OBS

for "cope-and-drag molding" : This term is used by Fonderie Magotteaux Canada S.C.C. in Magog, Quebec, but was not found during research.

Key term(s)
  • box casting
  • flask molding
  • box molding
  • cope-and-drag moulding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
CONT

Moulage en châssis. C'est le procédé de moulage le plus fréquemment utilisé, car il est applicable à la plupart des cas (...). Les formes et les montages sont très variés (...)

OBS

«moulage chape-fond» : Terme employé à la Fonderie Magotteaux Canada S.C.C.

Spanish

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