sand casting

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A casting technique in which metal is poured into a piece moldmade of a specific type of sand that is bound by clay (or oil or resinin modern foundries). The piece mold is made by ramming thesand around a rigid model or chef-modèle within stacked metalframes.
sand casting
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025