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Learn about Casting Molds and the different types of Casting
Molds

Casting is basically the
manufacturing process through which a liquid material is emptied into a mold
that includes a hollow opening of the desired art or shape and is then allowed
to harden. This hardened casting is then removed and broken out in order to
complete the process. Apart from using sand as the main mold material there is
a metal that is used as the mold. Normally, a cast meehanite or an iron is used
as the material for mold and the objects are made from the sand or metal. The
cavity surface is basically covered with a thin layer of material that is heat
resistant which can be either sodium silicate or clay.