carbon dioxide process
carbon dioxide process
[¦kär·bən dī′äk‚sīd ‚präs·əs] (metallurgy)
A casting process in which the molding material is a mixture of sand and 1.5-6% liquid silicate as a binder, and the mixture is packed around the pattern and hardened by blowing carbon dioxide gas through it.
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