COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
ASSIGNMENT 3

(a) Which of the casting processes would be most suitable for making small toys? Why? [2 marks]

(b) Why does porosity have detrimental effects on the mechanical properties of castings? Would
physical properties (such as thermal and electrical conductivity) be affected by porosity? Explain? [2
marks]

(c) Hot chamber and cold chamber die casting are ideal casting processes. However, when would one
choose to use a lost wax precision casting process instead of the available die casting process? State
TWO reasons. [2
marks]

(d) What are the TWO benefits of using a centrifugal casting when casting symmetrical parts? List the
THREE types of centrifugal casting process. [3 marks]