Making an Aluminum Snowman from Styrofoam (Lost Foam Casting)

First published at 00:41 UTC on December 20th, 2020.
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An aluminum snowman is made using a snowman shaped piece of styrofoam. The styrofoam is packed in casting sand (Petrobond) to create a mold. When poured into the mold, the molten aluminum vaporizes the styrofoam and fills the mold. This is known as …

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CategoryScience & Technology
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