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Aluminum is put into the crucible and heated to 660oC until is molten. A degassing tablet is put in to help all the impurities separate from the pure aluminium. The cope and drag, with the mould inside the sand, is placed underneath the crucible. The molten aluminium is poured into the runner until it comes out of the riser.

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