What is sand casting? from jccasting's blog

So how does sand casting work? Sand casting, also known as sand casting, is a very popular alternative to die casting and investment casting.

This type of metal casting process is performed when molten metal is poured into a sand mold cavity.

Sand casting has many advantages as a low-volume manufacturing option. These advantages include the ability to cast large parts, complex geometries or parts that require a core.

This metal casting process also has faster lead times and faster turnaround times compared to other casting methods. Finally, when using sand as a tool, companies can save a lot on tool costs.

What are the steps involved in sand casting?

Sand casting is a simple process that can quickly produce parts in small batches. Here's a simple breakdown of how sand-casting works.

step 1. Master Pattern Design

Step 2. Create Matching Platforms and Tools

Step 3. Forming the mold

Step 4. Pouring the metal

Step 5. break out

Step 6. Parts cleaning

Step 7. Additional machining if necessary