Chilled casting

Chilled casting

A casting made by contacting it with something that will rapidly conduct the heat from it, such as a cool iron mold, or by sudden cooling by exposure to air or water.

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Industry/Domain: Mining
Category: General mining; Mineral mining
Government Agency: USBM
Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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