Terms & Definitions


Metal Technologies has compiled a small glossary to help you familiarize yourself with the language of metal casting. Please select a range of terms from the menu at the left for listings of common metal casting terms and definitions.

Anchor: Appliance used to hold cores in molds.  


Annealing: The process of heating a metal and slowly cooling it; reducing the brittleness and increasing the strength of the metal.  


Arbor: A device to reinforce or lift a mass of sand.  
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