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CASTING DEFECTS

SUBMITTED BY: DIPTI CHADDA BATCH 2010

A. POROSITY
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THOSE CAUSED BY SOLIDIFICATIION SHRINKAGE


1. LOCALISED SHRINKAGE POROSITY 2. MICRO POROSITY

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POROSITIES CAUSED BY GAS


1. PINHOLE POROSITY 2. GAS INCLUSION POROSITY

SURFACE POROSITY 4. BACK PRESSURE POROSITY


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B. INCOMPLETE CASTING C. ROUNDED MARGINS D. PITS IN CASTING E. DISTORTION F. SURFACE ROUGHNESS, IRREGULARITIES G. DISCOLORATION

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