摘要 |
A method of investment casting is disclosed, which comprises the preparation of a refractory slurry by mixing a binder, a refractory material, and a quantity of water-insoluble organic fibres, and the application of one or more coats of this slurry to an expendable pattern, so as to build up a shell. It has been found that each coat of the slurry thus formed is surprisingly thick, and that a relatively short drying time is required for each coat, hence enabling a shell of desirable thickness to be rapidly built in a small number of "dipping cycles". The invention also encompasses a kit of ingredients for putting the method of the invention into effect; a shell produced in accordance with this method; and a refractory slurry for use in this method.
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