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GB/T 5611-2017Foundry terminology (English PDF)

铸造术语

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

December 29, 2017

Implementation date

December 29, 2017

Scope

GB/T 5611-2017 is the English-translated version of 铸造术语.

GB/T 5611-2017 is the Chinese standard "Foundry terminology".

Its scope clause reads: This standard specifies the basic terms of casting, casting alloys and smelting casting, modeling materials, casting process design and process equipment, sand casting The terms and definitions for manufacturing, special casting, post-processing of castings, and quality of castings.

This standard is applicable to the formulation of casting standards, the preparation of technical documents, the compilation of textbooks and books, and the translation of documents. Its clauses include basic terms.

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Document preview — GB/T 5611-2017

National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 25.020
Classification: J 31
Replacing: GB/T 5611-1998

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

1 Scope
2 basic terms
2.1 Casting
2.2 Sand casting
2.3 Special Casting
2.4 Cast casting
2.5 Roughcasting
2.6 Sand casting
2.7 Trial casting;
2.8 Casting As-Cast Casting
2.9 Mold;

1 Scope

This standard specifies the basic terms of casting, casting alloys and smelting casting, modeling materials, casting process design and process equipment, sand casting

The terms and definitions for manufacturing, special casting, post-processing of castings, and quality of castings.

This standard is applicable to the formulation of casting standards, the preparation of technical documents, the compilation of textbooks and books, and the translation of documents.

2 basic terms

2.1 Casting

Melting metal, making molds (cores), pouring molten metal into molds, solidifying to obtain metal with a certain shape, size, and properties.

Blank forming method.

2.2 Sand casting

Casting method for producing castings using a sand mold.

2.3 Special Casting

Different casting methods than sand casting.

Note. such as investment casting, shell casting, ceramic casting, metal casting, pressure casting, low pressure casting, centrifugal casting, continuous casting and so on.

2.4 Cast casting

The molten metal is injected into the mold and solidified to obtain a metal part or part blank with a certain shape, size and properties.

2.5 Roughcasting

The castings to be further processed into parts or finished products should generally meet the requirements of the casting drawings.

2.6 Sand casting

Castings produced by sand casting.

Note. Castings produced by other casting methods may be referred to as die castings, centrifugal castings, investment castings, and the like.

2.7 Trial casting;

Put into production sample before production.

2.8 Casting As-Cast Casting

After casting, the sand has been dropped and the gating nozzles have been removed and cleaned to keep the cast of the as-cast structure.

2.9 Mold;

Castings made of sand or other materials can be cast to form a combination of castings.

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Editions of GB/T 5611

Edition	Title	Revision	Status
GB/T 5611-2017	Foundry terminology	current edition	Current
GB/T 5611-1998	Foundry terminology	previous edition	Superseded

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