Casting is a process that has been used in materials science for centuries and is still important today. But what does it actually entail? Can everything be made via casting? What do engineers need to consider when thinking of using casting? This module explores the basics of casting, the challenges ones can face, and allows students to create their own molds and casted objects.
Facilities need: Classroom, small lab space
Keywords: Casting, molds, polymer, silicone, exothermic reaction, mold design
Files to Download:
- Casting Module
- Casting
- Casting Lecture Notes
- Mold Making Lab
- Object Casting Lab
- All files (zip)
Girls Learning About Materials by Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.