Moulding sand is a mixture used to form molds for metal casting processes. It typically contains 89% sand, 4% water, and 7% clay. Moulding sand is refractory, does not chemically react with molten metal, and has high permeability to allow gases to escape. There are several types of moulding sand including natural sand, dry sand, loam sand, parting sand, facing sand, baking sand, and core sand, each suited for different casting applications and sizes. Important properties for moulding sand include flowability, strength at various temperatures, permeability, refractory properties, and collapsibility.
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Unit I Manufacturing Processes
Moulding sand
Prepared By
Nikil Kumar Khandelwal
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Moulding Sand
Moulding sand is defined as granular particles resulting from the
breakdown of rocks, due to the action of natural forces, such as frost,
wind, rain, heat and water currents. Rocks have a complex composition
and sand contains most of the elements of the rocks.
Typical mixture of moulding sand contains 89% sand, 4% water and 7%
clay
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Characteristic of Moulding Sand:
Moulding sands are refractory in nature and can withstand temperature
of metal being poured without fusing.
The moulding sand do not chemically react with molten metal.
The sand has high degree of permeability and thus allow gases formed
during pouring to escape.
These strength, permeability and hardness of the sand mix can be varied
by changing the structure of sand.
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Types of Moulding Sand
Natural Sand or Green Sand
In Moist State
6-8 % Water
5-6 % Clay
Having good Damping Capacity
Used For Small and Medium Die casting
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Types of Moulding Sand
Dry Sand
Called as Dry Sand Mould or Skin Dry
Mould
Used For Large Casting
Loam sand
Contains 50 % Clay
Used For Heavy Casting
Specially Used in Loam Mould
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Types of Moulding Sand
Parting Sand
Parting sand consists of fine grained clay
free dried silica sand, sea sand or burnt
sand with some parting compounds
Used For separating crop and drag parts
without cohesion
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Types of Moulding Sand
Facing Sand
It is made of silica sand and clay without
the addition of any used sand.
Thickness of the sand layer varies from
20 to 30 mm
Graphite, mollasses etc. may be added
to the facing sand.
High strength and refractoriness are
required for this sand.
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Types of Moulding Sand
Baking Sand
Backing sand is the bulk of the sand
used to back up the facing sand and to
fill up the volume of the flask.
Old Sand may used repeatedly
It is also known as Black sand
It reduces the cost of moulding
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Types of Moulding Sand
Core Sand
Also Known as Oil sand
This is silica sand mixed with core oil.
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Properties of Moulding sand
Flowability
Flow-ability is the ability of moulding sand to free flow and fill the recesses
and the fine details in the pattern. It varies with moisture content.
Green Strength
Adequate strength and toughness for making and handling the mould.
Dry Strength
Dry sand must have strength to resist erosion and also the mettalostatic
pressure of the molten metal or else the mould may enlarge.
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Properties of Moulding sand
Hot Strength
It is the strength of the sand above 212F
Capacity of sand to with stand hot metal mettalostatic pressure
Porosity or Permeability
It is the ability of the moulding sand to allow gasses to pass through.
Refractoriness
It is the ability of the sand to withstand high temperature with
experiencing any physical changes
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Properties of Moulding sand
Collapsibility
Collapsibility is that property of the moulding sand which determines the
readiness with which the moulding sand or mold
Automatically gets collapsed after the casting solidifies
Breaks Down in knock out and cleaning operations
Adhesiveness
The ability of the sand particles to get stick with another body is called
adhesiveness.
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Properties of Moulding sand
Bench life
It is the ability of the moulding sand to retain its properties during storage
or while standing
Coefficient of Expansion
Moulding sand should possess low Coefficient of Expansion
Durability
It is the capacity to withstand repeated cycles of heating and cooling
during casting operation