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Centrifugal casting

Scope note

A method of casting by the lost-wax process using a machine in which the mold revolves so that its cavity is filled with molten metal by centrifugal action and pressure. MAYER

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053118

Broader Terms used

lost-wax process

Term used for

casting, centrifugal

Equivalent Terms used

centrifugal-cast

Created

13yrs ago

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