In order to make the removal of plaster mold from casting, easy water soluble plaster molds containing MgSO
4 were examined. The plaster containing 75∼84% CaSO
4 and 16∼25% MgSO
4 was easily shaped and showed considerably high transverse strength when dried. The plaster which contained some refractory fillers for foundry use, also showed increase in transverse strength by the addition of MgSO
4, because of the bonding of the refractory materials with MgSO
4. It was shown that molten aluminum poured into this plaster mold does not react with the mold, and castings with good surface smoothness are obtained. In the mixture of CaSO
4, MgSO
4 and H
2O, the separation of MgSO
4 takes place first and particles of CaSO
4 are bonded with MgSO
4⋅7H
2O. Therefore this plaster is soluble in water.
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