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core support

core support

See figs. 9, 16, 25, 42, 122, 195.

A general term for a variety of metal or other features that reinforce or support the during the casting process. This term is used in different ways depending on the context. In industry, it is applied to metal inserts or spacers that hold the core in place during the ; therefore, , , and are examples of core supports. In cultural contexts, the term is applied to internal wires or rods that help strengthen the core during assembly of the casting model and/or during the pour. Generally reserved for smaller wires in projecting limbs, or wires and rods used to strengthen joints between separately molded wax sections in the indirect lost-wax process. For clarity, when the second definition is intended, the term “internal core support” should be used.

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Cultural Heritage: ; ; ;

Copper Industry:

Translations

French: support de noyau

Terme général pour décrire tout dispositif servant à maintenir le en place dans le lors de la (fer à noyau, cale à noyau, voire portée de noyau et ).

Note: En anglais, à cette définition propre à la fonderie industrielle vient s’ajouter une définition plus particulière à la sculpture en bronze pour désigner également tous les systèmes d’armatures internes faits de fils de fer pour renforcer le noyau.

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Copper Industry: ;

Alternate Translation

  • support pour noyau

    Source: Copper Industry:

German: Kernstütze

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Italian: chiodo di sostegno

Same as “core pin”

Source

, under chiodo di sostegno

Alternate Translations

  • armatura interna

  • sopporto reggi anime

    Source:

  • sostegno di bronzo

    Also found with alternative spelling: sustegno

    Source: , fol. 82

  • supporto dell’anima di fusione

Chinese: 芯骨

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, 1572