The Use of Rapid Prototyping Methods to Perform Flexible Pattern Mold for Compressor Turbine Casting in the Gypsum Molds

There are many different casting technologies and their selection depends on the criteria to be met by a cast made. One of the less frequently used precision casting technology is a technology that uses gypsum block forms. From many years are available pre-mixed gypsum for the various alloys, and mold making technology itself can be based on melted wax models or models permanent removed from the mold after hardening the gypsum mix. In case of use permanent models to produce them may be used various types of flexible materials. This solution allows you to make complicated models that can be removed from the mold only by the fact that they are flexible and at the same time capable of large elastic deformations.