Slip casting

Vinayak kumar
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History
 This process was introduced into many European
porcelain factories in the eighteenth century, and was
commonly employed for the casting of terracotta
sculpture in the nineteenth century.
 Today we may find that many common things we have
such as: figurines, doll faces, dishes, flower pots, lamp
bases, toilets etc. are made from this technique of mass
production

Slip casting
 A slip is a suspension of metal or ceramic powder (5µm) in
water or other suitable liquid which is poured into an
absorbent( Plaster of Paris ) mould dried and subsequently
sintered.
 Slip are usually made up of constituent powders, a
dispersing agent to stabilize the powder against colloidal
forces , a solvent to control the slip viscosity and facilitate
casting , a binder for giving green strength to the cast
shape and plasticizer to modify the properties of the
binder.
 Two principal variations
Drain casting: The mold is invertedd to drain excess slip
after a semi-solid
solid layer has been formed, thus producing a
hollow product.

Solid casting: To produce solid products, adequate time

is allowed for entire body to become firm.

Drain casting
 Slip is poured into plaster of Paris mold cavity.
 Water is absorbed into plaster mold to form a firm layer.
 Excess slip is poured out.
 Green body is removed from the mold.
 Solid casting
 Slip is poured into plaster of Paris mold cavity.
 Water is absorbe
absorbed into plaster mold.
 Green cast.

 Water will be absorbed from slip into the porous mould or

else excess water can also be removed by external
pressure.
 The finish piece is than removed from mould and trimmed,
sometimes a mould releasing agents such as oi
oil,l, starch or
graphite are used.
Slip casted turbine blade

Process Variables
 Slip should have a low viscosity so that it can readily
poured.
 It should have low rate of setting and readily removable
from the mould.
 Should have low shrinkage on drying and high strength
after drying.
 To achieve these properties we use fine powder particles
less than 5µm and to obtain the optimum viscosity,
deflocculantion and control of pH of slip are necessary.
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Advantages
 Articles can be made with shapes or in sizes that could not
be possibly pressed.
 No expensive equipment is required.
 Finished products have excellent properties because fine
powder most suited to sintering.
Disadvantages
 Process is slow.
 Limited commercial applications.