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Investment Casting Using Ice Patterns -- Solid Mold And Shell Mold Methods, Harish Jose
Investment Casting Using Ice Patterns -- Solid Mold And Shell Mold Methods, Harish Jose
Masters Theses
"This thesis focuses on the development and implementation of the investment casting process using ice patterns. The traditional method of the investment casting process involves using wax patterns. Wax patterns tend to expand during the dewaxing process, and this causes stress on the shell wall which can eventually lead to the breaking of the wall. Ice patterns on the other hand shrink when heated. This is a very desirable property for the investment casting process. The process of dewaxing (dewatering) of ice patterns can be achieved by keeping the shells at room temperature, instead of heating the shell in an …