Code No: NR412004 NR

IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007

ADVANCED METAL CASTING
(Production Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain methods of preparing of air for a hot blast cupola.

(b) What are advantages and limitations of cupola. [8+8]

2. (a) What are refractories and what are its properties.

(b) Give type of refractories available with the example. [8+8]

3. What is oxidizing agent. How is oxidizing carried out and where is it preferred?
[16]

4. (a) Explain the foundry properties of Al - based alloy.

(b) Explain the foundry properties of Cu - based alloys. [8+8]

5. (a) Explain objectives of a good gating system.

(b) Mention the defects that occur in gating system.
(c) Explain Turbulance in gating system. [6+6+4]

6. (a) Explain how does solidification of pure metal takes place.

(b) What is nucleation? Explain homogeneous Nucleation. [8+8]

7. (a) Explain with sketch a core extension machine.

(b) What is core baking? Mention different types of machines used for core baking.
[8+8]

8. Explain principle, operational steps and application of ultrasonic inspection with

sketches. [16]

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