Refractory mold

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Definition

A temporary, heat resistant, cohesive, porous mass that captures the fine impression of the model to be reproduced and forms the void into which the molten metal will be cast. Investment, green sand and ceramic shell are examples of refractory molds.

Note: The material used for the refractory mold tends to be similar to -- if not the same – as that of the core. To avoid confusion between types of refractory molds it is advised to spell out the nature of the mold. An investment is a type of refractory mold used specifically for lost wax casting.

Homographs

Synonyms

Related Terms

Investment   Investment mold   Sand mold   Shell

To Be Distinguished From

Sources

Cultural Heritage Publications

Bourgarit, D. et al. (2003) ‘A Millennium of Khmer Bronze Metallurgy’, in Jett, P. (ed.) Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art: Proceedings of the First Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art. London: Archetype, pp. 103–126., (p. 119)
Lie, H. and Bewer, F. G. (2014) ‘Ex Aere Factum: Technical Notes on Ancient Bronzes’, in Ancient bronzes through a modern lens: Introductory Essays on the Studt of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes.

Copper Industry

Brunhuber, E. (1988) Gießerei-Fachwörterbuch - Foundry dictionary. 4. Aufl. Berlin: Schiele & Schön.
Association Technique de Fonderie, Commission Ingénieurs et Techniciens (1979) Dictionnaire idéologique de fonderie / indexed foundry dictionary / systematisches GieBereiwdrterbuch. Meudon, France: Techniques des industries de la Fonderie.

Category

objects

Getty AAT

300015367

Translations

German Form

Historical Sources

Wallack, A. (1840) Vollständiges Handbuch des Gürtlers und Bronzearbeiters. Weimar: Bernh. Fr. Voigt (Neuer Schauplatz der Kuenste und Handwerke).
Müller, L. (1902) Die Bronzewaaren-Fabrikation. 2nd edn. Wien, Pest, Leipzig: A. Hartleben’s Verlag.

Copper Industry

Association Technique de Fonderie, Commission Ingénieurs et Techniciens (1979) Dictionnaire idéologique de fonderie / indexed foundry dictionary / systematisches GieBereiwdrterbuch. Meudon, France: Techniques des industries de la Fonderie.
German Giessform

Copper Industry

Brunhuber, E. (1988) Gießerei-Fachwörterbuch - Foundry dictionary. 4. Aufl. Berlin: Schiele & Schön.
Association Technique de Fonderie, Commission Ingénieurs et Techniciens (1979) Dictionnaire idéologique de fonderie / indexed foundry dictionary / systematisches GieBereiwdrterbuch. Meudon, France: Techniques des industries de la Fonderie.
English refractory mold

Cultural Heritage Publications

Bourgarit, D. et al. (2003) ‘A Millennium of Khmer Bronze Metallurgy’, in Jett, P. (ed.) Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art: Proceedings of the First Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art. London: Archetype, pp. 103–126., (p. 119)
Lie, H. and Bewer, F. G. (2014) ‘Ex Aere Factum: Technical Notes on Ancient Bronzes’, in Ancient bronzes through a modern lens: Introductory Essays on the Studt of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes.

Copper Industry

Brunhuber, E. (1988) Gießerei-Fachwörterbuch - Foundry dictionary. 4. Aufl. Berlin: Schiele & Schön.
Association Technique de Fonderie, Commission Ingénieurs et Techniciens (1979) Dictionnaire idéologique de fonderie / indexed foundry dictionary / systematisches GieBereiwdrterbuch. Meudon, France: Techniques des industries de la Fonderie.
English fire-resistant mold
English heat-resistant mold
Spanish molde refractario
French moule réfractaire

Cultural Heritage Publications

Bewer, F. G., Bourgarit, D. and Bassett, J. (2008) ‘Les bronzes français (XVIe-XVIIIe siècle) : notes techniques’, in Bronzes français de la Renaissance au Siècle des lumières. Musée du Louvre-Somogy. Paris: Bresc G. & Scherf G., pp. 28–41.
French moule

Cultural Heritage Publications

Baudry, M. T., Bozo, D. and Inventaire général des monuments et des richesses artistiques de la, F. (1978) La Sculpture: Méthode et vocabulaire. Paris: Impr. nationale (Principes d’analyse scientifique)., (p625)

Copper Industry

Brunhuber, E. (1988) Gießerei-Fachwörterbuch - Foundry dictionary. 4. Aufl. Berlin: Schiele & Schön.
Association Technique de Fonderie, Commission Ingénieurs et Techniciens (1979) Dictionnaire idéologique de fonderie / indexed foundry dictionary / systematisches GieBereiwdrterbuch. Meudon, France: Techniques des industries de la Fonderie.
Bader, O. and Théret, M. (1961) Dictionnaire de métallurgie. Eyrolles. Paris.
Koch, Z. J. and Newell, W. C. (eds) (1963) Vocabulary of Foundry Practice, In Six Languages: English, Czech, German, French, Polish, Russian. Oxford; New York: Pergamon Press.
Italian camicia

Historical Sources

Biringuccio, V. (1540) De la pirotechnia: 1540. Edited by A. Carugo. Milano: Edizioni Il Polifilo., (fol. 95)
Italian cappa

Art and Craft Textbooks

Bruni, F. (1994) La fusione artistica a cera persa. Venezia-Marghera: Edizioni Arte in., (p. 750)
Italian chappa

Historical Sources

Leonardo, da V. (1490) The Madrid codices. Translated by L. Reti. New York: McGraw-Hill. Available at: http://www.bne.es/en/Colecciones/Manuscritos/Leonardo/., (fol. 156v)
Italian forma

Cultural Heritage Publications

Morigi, G. and Monaco, A. (1990) Fusione a cera persa con tecnica diretta. Bologna: Comune di Bologna (Quaderni di restauro, 1).

Historical Sources

Biringuccio, V. (1540) De la pirotechnia: 1540. Edited by A. Carugo. Milano: Edizioni Il Polifilo., (fols. 80v82)
Leonardo, da V. (1490) The Madrid codices. Translated by L. Reti. New York: McGraw-Hill. Available at: http://www.bne.es/en/Colecciones/Manuscritos/Leonardo/., (fols. 54v and 142v)

Copper Industry

Brunhuber, E. (1988) Gießerei-Fachwörterbuch - Foundry dictionary. 4. Aufl. Berlin: Schiele & Schön.
Italian mantello

Cultural Heritage Publications

Formigli, Edilberto and Hackländer, N. (1999) ‘Resocento della ricostruzione sperimentale di una fossa di fusione ellenistica e della cottura du un modello dell’Adorante di Berlino’, in Formigli, E. (ed.) I grandi bronzi antichi : le fonderie e le tecniche di lavorazione dall’età arcaica al Rinascimento: atti dei seminari di studi ed esperimenti, Murlo 24-30 luglio 1993 e 1-7 luglio 1995. Siena, Italy: Nuova immagine, pp. 299–316., (p. 301)
Italian refrattario

Art and Craft Textbooks

Bruni, F. (1994) La fusione artistica a cera persa. Venezia-Marghera: Edizioni Arte in., (p. 75)
Italian stampo refrattario
Chinese 耐火模具

General Dictionaries

明举新 = Juxin Ming (2010) 汉英冶金工业词典 = A comprehensive Chinese-English dictionary of metallurgical industry. 3rd edn. 中南大学出版社 = Zhong Nan University Press., (p. 1037)

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