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Method of manufacturing a metal article by the lost wax casting process
Assignee: Rolls Royce PLC
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Filing: 1988-04-04
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Granted: 1989-03-14
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Expires: 2008-04-04
Abstract
Abstract The pins which are used for the support of a core in a lost wax casing process are provided with caps. The caps provide sufficient surface area for encapsulation by ceramic slurry. Heat loss from the metal melt via the pins is thus obviated along with undesirable grain nucleation.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Allen
- 👤 Joseph Martin
- 👤 Peter E. Rose
- 👤 John Terry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:28
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22C; B22C9/00; B22C9/02; B22C9/04; B22C21/00; B22C21/12; B22C21/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49316; Y10T29/49336; Y10T29/4981; Y10T29/49812; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49988
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
The method of manufacturing a metal article having a hollow therein by the lost wax process and comprising the steps of encasing a core in wax, inserting pins through the wax so that the inner end of each pin abuts the core and the outer end of each pen protrudes from said wax, the improvement comprising attaching heat-retaining caps on the outer ends of said pins in spaced relationship from the wax, encapsulating the wax, the pins and the core encased within the wax in a ceramic slurry, drying the slurry, thereafter melting the encasing wax and removing it from within the hardened slurry, and finally, pouring molten metal into the space defined by the harden slurry.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
The method of manufacturing a metal article having a hollow therein by the lost wax process and comprising the steps of encasing a core in wax, inserting pins through the wax so that the inner end of each pin abuts the core and the outer end of each pen protrudes from said wax, the improvement comprising attaching heat-retaining caps on the outer ends of said pins in spaced relationship from the wax, encapsulating the wax, the pins and the core encased within the wax in a ceramic slurry, drying the slurry, thereafter melting the encasing wax and removing it from within the hardened slurry, and finally, pouring molten metal into the space defined by the harden slurry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of fitting heat retaining caps to the outer ends of said pins comprises fitting wax caps thereon.
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