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Cradle mold casting

Forming process where the melt is supplied while the mold is raised.

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Illustration of Cradle mold casting

The process

A molten metal is supplied to a container [1] when it is in a horizontal position. The container is mounted to the mold [2] which comprises two mold halves. The melt is transferred to the mold by raising the mold slowly to a vertical position. The air in the chamber is continuously removed through the opening in the mold and then when the melt cools the mold halves are removed and the desired detail is obtained.

An advantage of this method is better solidification of molten metal than in static mold casting.

Static mold casting
Forming process where a melt is poured into a permanent form.
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