Practice - Metal Flow Dynamics
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Practice Questions
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What is laminar flow?
💡 Hint: Think about the opposite of chaotic flow.
What does a riser do in casting?
💡 Hint: Consider its role in maintaining the volume of the casting.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What type of flow is characterized by smooth and orderly movement?
💡 Hint: Think about how water flows in a river example.
True or False: Chvorinov's Rule helps in estimating the cooling time in casting.
💡 Hint: Recall the relationship it illustrates.
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Challenge Problems
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A company is producing a large aluminum casting. They observe excessive gas porosity. Propose a design improvement for the gating system.
💡 Hint: Think about how flow direction impacts gas escape.
You have to calculate the solidification time for a cast part with a volume of 300 cm³, a surface area of 75 cm², and a mold constant of 3. What is the solidification time?
💡 Hint: Make sure you're squaring the ratio of volume to area.
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