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MOULAGE MOUSSE PERDUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lost-foam casting
1, record 1, English, lost%2Dfoam%20casting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lost-foam process 2, record 1, English, lost%2Dfoam%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lost-foam casting can produce parts with complex internal cavities that are difficult to achieve by other casting methods. 1, record 1, English, - lost%2Dfoam%20casting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Aluminum engine blocks and cylinder heads, along with the nodular iron crankshaft and differential carriers, are all produced using the lost-foam process. 2, record 1, English, - lost%2Dfoam%20casting
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lost foam casting
- lost foam process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coulée en mousse perdue
1, record 1, French, coul%C3%A9e%20en%20mousse%20perdue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moulage à la mousse perdue 1, record 1, French, moulage%20%C3%A0%20la%20mousse%20perdue
correct, feminine noun
- procédé à mousse perdue 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20mousse%20perdue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le moulage à la mousse perdue permet de fabriquer des pièces comprenant des cavités internes de géométrie complexe que les autres techniques de moulage ne peuvent produire qu'avec difficulté. 1, record 1, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20en%20mousse%20perdue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les pièces en fonte faites par le procédé à mousse perdue en utilisant des modèles en polystyrène peuvent présenter des défauts de «carbone brillant». 2, record 1, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20en%20mousse%20perdue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coulée à la mousse perdue
- moulage en mousse perdue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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