Specimens illustrating investment (or lost wax) casting

Details

Category:: Metallurgy

Object Number:: 1971-678

type:: specimens

credit:: Steel Castings Research & Trade Association

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Parts

Wax pattern for steel casting

Wax pattern

Materials:: wax

Object Number:: 1971-678 Pt1

type:: pattern

Ceramic shell mould

Object Number:: 1971-678 Pt2

type:: molds

Finished steel casting

Finished casting

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: 1971-678 Pt3

type:: casting

Specimen illustrating investment (or lost wax) casting

Specimens, Specimen illustrating investment (or lost wax) casting

Object Number:: 1971-678/4

type:: specimens

Specimens illustrating investment (or lost wax) casting

Details

Parts

Wax pattern for steel casting

Ceramic shell mould

Finished steel casting

Specimen illustrating investment (or lost wax) casting

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