Fire-resistant 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.

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Camicia Cappa Chappa Forma Mantello Refrattario Stampo refrattario

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300015367

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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.
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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