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2. APPLICATION
2.1 Castings, unless otherwise specified on the part drawing, will conform to the general
specifications described in this standard. Suppliers are advised to look for the special requirements and
tolerances noted on the Engineering drawing.
2.2 If there is a conflict between special requirements or tolerances noted on the part drawing and
this standard, the part drawing will always take precedence. Requirements defined in local procurement
forms used by a purchasing facility may also apply and should be used in conjunction with this
specification to determine casting acceptance.
3. DEFINITIONS
3.1 Class A surface: Surfaces specified on a casting drawing that must have very good appearance
due to their highly visible locations. Class A surfaces typically are those visible to an observer during a
walk around (standing position) or from the normal operating position of the finished unit without opening
any access doors, such as the hood or battery compartment doors. See also Sect 8.3.2.1 and 8.3.2.2.
4. DESIGNATION
4.1 The Engineering drawing shall have this specification listed in the Applicable Standards Block per
standard DWGA150 (87021640).
4.2 To emphasize this specification, an option to using the Applicable Standards Block per Section
4.1 is to designate it in a drawing note on engineering drawings for cast parts as in the following
example. In this case MAT2010 should not be repeated in the Applicable Standards Block.
Drawing Note: CASTING QUALITY PER CNH MAT2010
5. RELATED STANDARDS
ASTM E94 Guide for Radiographic Examination
ASTM E186 Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled 2-4.5-in. (51-114 mm) Steel Castings
ASTM E280 Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled 4.5-12-in. (114-305 mm) Steel Castings
ASTM E446 Reference Radiographs for Steel Castings Up to 2 in. (51 mm) Thickness
CNH DWGA150 (87021640) Casting & Forging Drawings
CNH ES-D466 (84214680) Casting Surface Quality Requirements - Class A Surfaces
CNH MAT2004 (87034347) Ductile Iron Castings
CNH MAT2006 (87034348) Gray Iron Castings
CNH MAT2020 (87034356) Steel Castings
EN 12454 Visual Examination of Surface Discontinuities – Steel Sand Castings
EN 1370 Surface Roughness Inspection by Visual Tactile comparators
MSS SP-112 - Quality Standard for Evaluation of Cast Surface Finishes*
MSS SP-55 - Quality Standard for Steel Castings*
* Published by: Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fitting Industry Inc.;
127 E. Park St. N.E., Vienna, VA 22180,
Phone: (703) 281-6613
Intranet: http://www.mss-hq.com
Castings Technology International (CTI) **
** Advanced Manufacturing Park, Brunel Way, Rotherham, S60 5WG, South Yorkshire, England
Internet: http://www.castingstechnology.com
SCRATA Tactile Comparator Plates, Steel Casting Research and Trade Association
SCRATA was merged into CTI in 1996. Contact CTI for updates to SCRATA information or comparators
6. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6.1 APPEARANCE AND CLEANLINESS
6.1.1 Castings shall be satisfactorily cleaned for their intended use when offered for inspection. They
shall not be rusted or covered with any substance which would hide discontinuities, nor shall they be
sealed or painted unless specified on the engineering drawing. Gross defects may not be made
unrecognizable by such methods as welding, filling-up with compressed or casted soft materials.
6.1.2 All metallic and non-metallic particles that could become loose under vibration or by the
impingement of air, water, or lubricant shall be removed. This requirement also applies to internal
passages of cored castings such as manifolds or castings with coolant passages.
6.2 CASTING REPAIR – EXCEPT STEEL
6.2.1 Repairs by welding (except as in Section 6.3), partial sealing or impregnation are not allowed
unless otherwise indicated on the drawing, applicable Standards or authorized engineering deviations, in
which case repair method, test procedures and acceptance standards shall be indicated. Salvage
welding of gray, ductile or other iron castings is not an accepted practice.
6.2.2 When authorized by the procuring CNH facility the casting supplier may make cosmetic repairs to
minor surface discontinuities for appearance purposes. Authorization shall include the type and severity
of these cosmetic discontinuities, permissible repair locations, and the repair method and materials to be
used. Authorization should consider the effect of further part processing (shot cleaning, painting, baking
after painting) and the service environment and stresses. Repaired surface discontinuities shall not
exceed specified limits of this specification or be detrimental to the integrity or function of the casting.
6.3.1 The casting supplier must obtain authorization from the procuring plant to repair weld any defects.
6.3.2 There will be no repair welding permitted in any area that will be subsequently induction
hardened.
6.3.3 The weld deposit shall have mechanical properties similar to the base metal after any required
heat treatment. The deposit shall be uniform and sound and shall have similar machinability properties
as the base metal.
6.3.4 All repair welding will be done prior to the required heat treatment.
Castings, such as gear boxes and brake housings, designed to contain fluids during normal machine
operations shall be manufactured and supplied leak free in the final assembly applications.
7.1.1 The surface of the castings shall be free of adhering sand, scale, scabs, veining, and other raised
surface defects as determined by visual examination. See Section 7.1.3 for casting repair.
7.1.2 Unless otherwise specified on the Engineering drawing, as cast surface roughness shall not
exceed surface finish number 6, as defined by MSS Cast Surface Comparator used with MSS SP-112
standard. Special surface requirements shall be noted on the Engineering drawing by the surface finish
number and shall be approved by CNH on the basis of a sample casting submitted. The decision as to
the acceptability of a surface finish will be the responsibility of CNH. Maintaining a comparable finish on
subsequent castings is the responsibility of the CNH supplier.
7.2.1 Unless otherwise specified on the Engineering drawing, all gates and risers shall be ground so as
not to protrude more than 1.5 mm (0.06 inch) above the adjacent surface. Breaking of the gate or riser
area below the adjacent surface may not exceed 0.8 mm (0.03 inch).
7.2.2 Parting line fins and core print fins shall not protrude above adjacent surfaces in excess of the
thickness of the fin at its base up to a maximum of 0.8 mm (0.03 inch). Fins in areas that will be
removed in subsequent machining operations may protrude up to a maximum of 1.5 mm (0.06 inch).
7.3.1 Parting line shift from one side of the mold to the other shall not exceed 1.2 mm (0.047 inch).
When closer tolerances are noted on the casting drawing, that requirement must be met. See Section
7.3.3 for casting repair.
Grinding to remove parting line shift is permitted only when the part conforms to print tolerance after
grinding.
Swell is acceptable if the casting appearance (See 7.1.1) is acceptable and the area involved is within
print tolerance.
8.1 Linear surface discontinuities such as hot tears and cracks (MSS SP-55 Type I) are not
permitted. Miss runs and incomplete castings are not permitted. For steel castings, miss runs are
permitted in designated areas on the drawing when they are not detrimental to the casting function or
appearance.
8.2 Linear surface discontinuities such as wrinkles, laps, folds, and cold shuts are permitted to levels
VIIa and VIIb as defined by MSS SP-55 Type VII or equivalent, see Table 2. Type VII defects of greater
severity are not permitted.
8.3 For depression type surface defects such as pin holes, gas porosity, shrinkage porosity, sink and
surface roughness which extend below the main surface, isolated defect limits described below will
apply:
8.3.1 On non-machined surfaces, the depression may not exceed a depth of 1.5 mm (0.06 inch) for
section thickness of 19 mm (0.75 inch) or less and 2.4 mm (0.09 inch) for section thickness greater than
19 mm (0.75 inch).
8.3.2 Surface gas porosity defects are permitted to levels IVa and IVb as defined by MSS SP-55 Type
IV or equivalent, see Table 2. Sand inclusion defects are permitted to levels IIIa and IIIb as defined by
MSS SP-55 Type III or equivalent, see Table 2. Type III and IV defect levels of greater severity than
indicated are not permitted. Examples of acceptable and non-acceptable surface porosity are illustrated
in Figures 5 and 6. For all castings, individual surface defects shall not exceed the depth limits described
in Section 8.3.1. When castings exhibit marginal surface defect frequency and severity, the casting
supplier shall consult with the procuring CNH facility to establish final acceptance or rejection taking into
consideration the visibility of the casting surfaces on the assembled machine.
8.3.2.1 Class A surfaces may be designated on the casting drawing to communicate to the supplying
foundry where the appearance of highly visible surfaces is particularly important to the overall final
quality of the assembled product. The foundry should produce the casting to provide the best possible
surface for these designated areas within its normal production capabilities.
8.3.2.2 Additional surface quality requirements can be specified for Class A surfaces if required. These
requirements must either be listed directly on the engineering drawing or specified with a local
Engineering Specification in the Notes section of the drawing as shown in the following example:
ES-D466 was developed by CNH TLB Engineering; other CNH Engineering groups may use this
specification or if needed develop Class A surface requirements applicable to their product.
8.3.3 Depression type defects are not permitted on areas designated as fixturing locations or on edges
of reinforcement ribs.
8.3.4 On machined surfaces, any defects that will be completely removed by machining are acceptable
as long as no sand, dross, or slag inclusions are present in the defect. Machining is not recommended
for surfaces with extensive burned in sand, excessive dross or slag as cutting tools may be damaged.
8.3.5 Additional notes may be placed on drawings to control surface defects for critical castings
identified by Controlling CNH Engineering. Critical castings may include highly stressed, structural, or
thin walled (e.g. <10 mm) castings.
9. INTERNAL SOUNDNESS
9.1 Where casting quality per CNH MAT2010 is specified, a sound casting is required where internal
discontinuities such as gas porosity, shrinkage porosity, inclusion of sand, or slag, and unfused chaplets
are not permitted. Where a totally sound casting is not possible, see Section 9.2.
9.1.1 Internal soundness shall be verified for all castings and identified critical sections or areas by
sectioning initial samples, unless otherwise specified on the drawing. If sectioning locations are not
marked, suppliers should review the casting design with CNH Engineering to identify areas to section
and evaluate. Sections should be taken through highly stressed areas, areas identified by foundry
experience and solidification modeling that are prone to internal soundness issues including slow cooling
thick sections, areas with abrupt geometric changes, or historical problem areas. Where a casting
contains more than one cavity, samples from each cavity should be evaluated.
9.1.2 Where inspection for internal discontinuities by radiography or ultrasound is required, it shall be
specified on the drawing. CNH Design Engineering shall specify all critical control areas that require
inspection for internal discontinuities along with the required method of inspection.
In applications where the casting design or material makes a totally sound casting impossible or cost
prohibitive and a level of internal discontinuities is determined to be acceptable, the locations must be
marked and allowable discontinuity level must be specified in the material notes on the Engineering
drawing. Two levels of casting soundness with permitted internal discontinuities where necessary are
recommended for CNH casting applications. For these castings all areas outside locations marked on
drawings with internal soundness limits shall not exceed discontinuity limits of the marked locations
unless otherwise specified. Evaluation by sectioning or radiography is permitted; either method shall be
applied independently as specified on the casting drawing.
Two ASTM severity levels for internal discontinuity acceptance are recommended where evaluation by
radiography is conducted. Specify ASTM Level 2 severity as a maximum allowable internal discontinuity
level for all general purpose castings and ASTM Level 1 severity with improved quality for critical
castings or areas as shown in Table 1. CNH Engineering may approve or specify less restrictive internal
soundness requirements than those recommended where the cast component functionality and reliability
are not negatively affected. Radiography results are measured according to ASTM E446 reference
radiographs, or applicable ASTM standards for heavier wall sections, see also Table 1 note B.
Casting internal soundness evaluated by sectioning shall comply with acceptance levels shown in
MAT2010 Figures 1 to 4. Sectioning discontinuity limits illustrated apply for general purpose and critical
castings or areas. Acceptance levels according to Figures 1 to 4 are comparable to Level 1 severity and
are more restrictive than Level 2 severity in ASTM reference radiographs. All individual section surfaces
shall meet the applicable acceptance limits illustrated in Figures 1 to 4. Sectioning of castings for
evaluation of internal soundness is permitted except where drawing notes require evaluation by
radiography.
Specifying Level 2 severity as a maximum per ASTM reference radiographs is recommended for general
purpose castings, sections or areas.
(Note on Drawing)
CASTING QUALITY PER CNH MAT2010
MUST ALSO MEET LEVEL 2 SEVERITY MAXIMUM FOR IDENTIFIED AREAS PER ASTM E94-
RADIOGRAPHY (ASTM E446, E186 OR E280)
IF SECTIONED, IDENTIFIED AREAS SHALL COMPLY WITH CNH MAT2010 FIGURES 1-4
Specifying Level 1 severity as a maximum per ASTM reference radiographs is recommended for critical
castings, sections or areas.
Table 2 provides a cross reference between standards used for the visual evaluation of surface
discontinuities of castings to establish generally acceptable or rejectable quality. In the case of a
disagreement in the evaluated quality level for a casting, MSS SP-55 shall be the determining
standard.
As a size reference for the porosity shown, the above frames are 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) square
All fields viewed (1X magnification), 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) square, shall comply with the acceptance limits
illustrated in the images below. This shall include the worst case field on the sectioned surface being
evaluated.
As a size reference for the shrinkage porosity shown, the above frames are 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) square
All fields viewed (1X magnification), 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) square, shall comply with the acceptance limits
illustrated in the images below. This shall include the worst case field on the sectioned surface being
evaluated.
As a size reference for the shrinkage porosity shown, the above frames are 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) square
Figure 4 - Inclusions
(Cut and polished casting cross-sections)
Characterized by Irregular Shaped Particles of
Foreign Material (Sand, Slag, Dirt) Embedded in the Metal
(When specified see Section 9.2 for use of these illustrations)
All fields viewed (1X magnification), 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) square, shall comply with the acceptance limits
illustrated in the images below. This shall include the worst case field on the sectioned surface being
evaluated.
As a size reference for the inclusion particles shown, the above frames are 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) square
5.3 – Non-acceptable
6.3 – Non-acceptable