Bronze Casting Alloys

Bronze casting alloys are typically identified as between the C80000 and C90000 series. They are the most readily available or "off the shelf" group in the bronze alloys. Bronze casting alloys can be manufactured with different materials, including aluminum and more, in (3) main ways: continuous, centrifugal, and sand castings.

Bronze Sand Casting

Sand casting is probably the oldest bronze casting method in practice. The mold is prepared using sand or silica, and the molten liquid metal is poured into it. The mold is made of two parts: the cope and the drag. A wooden pattern is placed between these two parts, called the mold cavity. The liquid metal enters here and casts itself. The shape of the mold cavity is similar to the final object after the refining.

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Bronze Centrifugal Casting

The centrifugal bronze casting process uses a mold fixed to a motor on an axis to rotate it at high speeds. The speed of rotation depends on the metal to be cast and the shape required. This method is mainly used for the production of cylindrical components like pipes. As the motor rotates, the metal is pushed towards the outer walls of the cast and solidifies. The centrifugal process is unsuitable for making linear-shaped and dense objects.

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Bronze Continuous Casting

As the name implies, continuous bronze casting converts molten metal into a continuous moving ingot with a rectangular or round cross-section, saving time, energy, and labor. Generally, a water-cooled mold is employed, receiving molten metal at one end and delivering a continuous solidified product at the other. The molds can be vibrating or moving, slow or fast.

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