macho de sal

English translation: salt core

17:22 Jun 22, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting
Portuguese term or phrase: macho de sal
Can anyone help me with this term. I have NO idea what it is. The only references and context is that this is used for casting steel (in this case, making pistons).

Online references are only related to patents and they are all in Spanish/Portuguese although the inventors are from the UK. Links to these references are:
http://www.patentesonline.com.br/processo-para-a-fabricacao-...
http://www.patentesonline.com.br/processo-para-a-fabricacao-...
Some text for context taken from these patents:
É descrito um processo para a fabricação de machos de sal. Os machos são usados para a produção de cavidades em artigos, produzidos por uma técnica de fundição sob pressão. Os machos são resistentes à impregnação e fratura, durante, por exemplo, a aplicação de pressão, durante a fundição por compressão. Em particular o processo compreende a mistura de pós salinos de partículas grossas e finas...

Thanks in advance.
Cipriana Leme
Brazil
Local time: 06:34
English translation:salt core
Explanation:
Patent US5303761 - Die casting using casting salt cores - Google ...
www.google.com/patents/US5303761 -
The fluidity of the molten salt is controlled enabling casting the salt material into a core by die casting methods. The die casting method provides a core with a ...
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ghostwriter-BR
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Another patent
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salt core


Explanation:
Patent US5303761 - Die casting using casting salt cores - Google ...
www.google.com/patents/US5303761 -
The fluidity of the molten salt is controlled enabling casting the salt material into a core by die casting methods. The die casting method provides a core with a ...

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sand cores


Explanation:
sand cores

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Reference: Another patent

Reference information:
http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20090205801

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