CPC B22C 1/188 (2013.01) [B22C 1/181 (2013.01); B22D 19/00 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A composition for making a core for use in a metal casting process, the composition comprising:
a particulate refractory material;
0.5 wt % to 5 wt % of an inorganic binder comprising one or more of sodium silicate, potassium silicate, lithium silicate, or a combination thereof;
0.1 wt % to 2 wt % of a pozzolanic additive, comprising one or more of silica fume, fused silica, pyrogenic silica, and micro-silica; and
0.1 to 1.5 wt % of a lustrous carbon former,
wherein said weight percentages are relative to the weight of the particulate refractory material.
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