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Metal casting

technology Maturity 11-13

People make things with hot metal.

Molten metal.jpg
Molten metal.jpg
They pour the liquid into a shape. The metal cools down. Then it turns hard. It can make toys or tools. This helps us every day.
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casting.jpg
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File:Molten metal.jpg
Molten metal.jpg
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File:Casting processes.svg
Casting processes.svg
File:Iron bell cooling after iron pour.jpg
Iron bell cooling after iron pour.jpg
File:Personal protective equipment to shield from radiant heat and molten splashes - zoomed in.jpg
Personal protective equipment to shield...
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Nuclear valve 01.jpg
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Castingtinsoldiers.jpg
File:Dendrite formation.gif
Dendrite formation.gif
File:Cooling curve pure metal.svg
Cooling curve pure metal.svg
File:Cooling curve alloy.svg
Cooling curve alloy.svg
File:Casting gating system.svg
Casting gating system.svg
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Casting riser types.svg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.8 | Vital Level 5