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Metal
casting is known and loved for the high temperatures, glowing molten metal, and
the possibility to make nearly anything. Metal and their alloys are not the
only things that can be used in casting. Casting in plastic, most notably resin
casting, is becoming popular with artists and jewelers looking for something
odd and unique.

Resin casting does not involve the use of furnaces, crucibles, or casting sand.
In fact all one really needs for resin casting is a mold, some resin (of
course), and time.

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Lost
Wax Casting is an ancient technique that has been used to create very
complicated metal castings and involved pieces that would other wise be
impossible either because of economic reasons or manufacturing reasons.
Everyone from small jewelers to large industrial foundries can use Lost Wax
Casting. This process is also called Investment Casting when it is used in
commercial industries. While jewelry makers are the primary ones to use the
Lost Wax Casting, many others use it to achieve a number aims and goals.

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Iron castings can be referred to as products made out of
melted iron molecules. These molecules are, first, poured into mold and allowed
to cool. They are then extracted. The casting properties depend a great deal on
the foundry practice. They also depend on the cooling rate. Iron contains huge
carbon concentrations. This content facilitates melting, simplicity of casting,
and machining. Iron casting designs have a great variation owing to the
property of iron to resist shrinkage during the process of cooling. The end
product attains a great reputation for its strength and durability. Tensile
strength ranges between 20,000 psi and over 60,000 psi. The values of hardness
(without heat treatment) range between 100 and 300 BHN.

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