This method is very much used and most suitable for split patterns as well as for solid patterns. One half of the pattern is placed with its flat side on molding board, and a drag is rammed and rolled over. It is now possible to place the other half of the pattern and a cope box in proper position. After ramming, the cope is lifted off and the two halves of the pattern are rapped and drawn separately. The cope is next replaced on the drag to assemble the mold.
Various types of melting furnaces are used in different foundry shops, depending upon the quantity of metal to be melted at a time, and the nature of work that is carried out in the shop. The primary objective in cupola is to produce iron of desired composition, temperature and properties at the required rate in the most economical manner. Besides, this furnace has many distinct advantages over the other types, e.g., simplicity of operation, continuity of production, and increased output coupled with a high degree of efficiency. Description Of a Cupola : The Cupola Furnace consists of a vertical, cylindrical steel sheet, 6 to 12 mm thick, and lined inside with acid refractory bricks or acid tamping clay. The refractory bricks or the tamping clay used consist of silicon oxide acid (SiO2) and alumina (Al2O3). The lining is generally thicker in the lower where the temperatures encountered are higher than in the upper region. The shell is mounted either on a brick work fo...
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