Product Description
With the perfect combination of a highly motivated team of professionals & advanced machines, we manufacture and supply a wide range of Aluminium Bronze Castings. Specially designed for valve fittings and pumps, these bronze castings are suitable for high speed as well as heavy pressure bearings. We offer our Aluminium Bronze Castings range in different sizes, weight and dimensions as per the application requirements of our client.
Features
- Sturdiness
- Perfect finish
- Durable
Bronze casting is a method of creating metal objects, especially sculptures, by pouring molten bronze alloy (copper and tin) into a mold. The process, most commonly the lost-wax method, involves creating an original sculpture, making a wax replica, encasing it in a ceramic shell that hardens as the wax melts away, and then filling the hollow mold with liquid bronze. After the bronze cools, the mold is broken, and the finished bronze piece is removed, chiseled, finished, and sometimes chemically treated to achieve a patina.
- Original Model: The process begins with a sculpture created in clay or another material.
- Wax Model: A wax model of the original is made, detailing its form and texture.
- Ceramic Shell: The wax model is covered in a thick, fireproof ceramic shell.
- Lost Wax: The entire assembly is heated, causing the wax to melt and drain away, leaving a hollow space within the ceramic shell that is a perfect negative of the original sculpture.
- Pouring Bronze: Molten bronze is poured into the hollow ceramic mold, filling the space left by the wax.
- Cooling and Demolding: After the bronze cools and hardens, the ceramic shell is broken away with a hammer and chisel.
- Finishing: The rough bronze piece is then finished by removing sprues (channels for metal flow), grinding, sandblasting, and applying a chemical patina for color and a final protective wax coat.
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Detailing:
Bronze expands slightly before setting and constricts as it cools, which captures even the finest details from the mold.
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Durability:
It is a durable and weather-resistant metal, making it ideal for both outdoor and indoor applications.
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Melting Point:
Bronze has a lower melting point than many other metals, making it easier to work with.
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Versatility:
It is used for a wide range of objects, including sculptures, musical instruments, medals, and industrial parts.
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