1. Wax Injection
Wax replicas of the desired castings are produced by injection molding. These replicas are called patterns.
2. Assembly
The patterns are attached to a central wax stick, called a sprue, to form a casting cluster or assembly.
3. Shell Building
The shell is built by immersing the assembly in liquid ceramic slurry and then into a bed of extremely fine sand. Up to eight layers may be applied in this manner.
4. Dewax
Once the ceramic is dry, the wax is melted out, creating a negative
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