Ferrous Metal Sand Casting

Sand casting is a process commonly used to produce castings in ferrous metals, aluminium, magnesium, brasses and bronzes. Sand castings are produced by making a sand mould by packing sand and binding agents around a pattern. The mould is made in 2 parts called the ‘cope’ and ‘drag’. The pattern is removed, leaving the 2 part cavity. Cores and inserts can also be made from sand and placed in the mould to produce undercuts, recesses, holes and channels.