Radiographs of 6.4 mm ) aluminum casting showing Porosity indications of gas voids (a) and elongated gas porosity (b). HER Description: Found mostly in steel and other ERD metals poured into ingot molds. Location in Part; At the surface of a casting or throughout the cross section. Characteristics/Appearance: Gas porosity takes the form of more or less spherical voids or bubbles that form within the cast metal. Metallurgical Analysis: Porosity is usually due to occluded gas that forms in the molten metal before it is poured into an ingot mold. The gas has no opportunity to rise and escape through the casting top or risers, thus becoming entrapped during solidification. Gas porosity generally results from atmospheric interactions between the mold and metal. Overheating of the melt and excessive moisture in the mold are contributing factors. DODOQOONODDOD000E Using RT to Detect Porosity Appearance: individually . the radiograph % “ * Porosity indications in a . casting. ¢ 3 = Gas holes, also referred to as blowholes. (HB-RT) 19