

PI-ch02-Metal Casting - Design, Materials (Ch12).pptx ...
Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology, 6Ed., by S. Kalpakjian and S. R. Schmid 2 1. Need for Design of castings It was noted that successful casting practice requires the proper control of a large number of variables. • Flow of the molten metal in the mold cavities, • Gating systems (Sprue, well, runner, ingate…) • Rate of cooling and • The gases evolved would influence the quality ...