This book describes and illustrates 31 of the most common types of defects in metal castings, then cites causes and cures. Defects examined include dross segregations; cuts or washes; inclusions; erosion scabs; expansion defects; gas defects; hard spots, chilled spots; hot tears; mass hardness; metal penetration; misruns and cold shuts; runouts and bleeders; to name a few.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Broken or Cracked Castings
Chapter 3 : Carbon Flotation (Kish) and Other Gross Segragations
Chapter 4 : Crushes, Push-Ups and Clamp-Offs
Chapter 5 : Cuts or Washes
Chapter 6 : Dirt, Slag and Other Inclusions
Chapter 7 : Drops
Chapter 8 : Erosion Scab
Chapter 9 : Expansion Defects
Chapter 10 : Fusion
Chapter 11 : Gas Defects
Chapter 12 : Hard Spots, Hard Areas and Chilled Spots
Chapter 13 : Hot Tears
Chapter 14 : Inverse Chills
Chapter 15 : Mass Hardness
Chapter 16 : Metal Penetration
Chapter 17 : Metal Penetration in Dense Molds
Chapter 18 : Misruns and Cold Shuts
Chapter 19 : Off Dimension Related to Cores
Chapter 20 : Open Grain Structure
Chapter 21 : Poured Short
Chapter 22 : Ramoff of Ramaway
Chapter 23 : Rough Surface
Chapter 24 : Runouts and Bleeders
Chapter 25 : Scars - Seams - Plates
Chapter 26 : Shifts (also Core Raise)
Chapter 27 : Shot Metal or Cold Shots
Chapter 28 : Shrinkage Cavities and Depressions
Chapter 29 : Stickers
Chapter 30 : Swells, Strains, and Sags
Chapter 31 : Veins and Fins
Chapter 32 : Warped Castings
Casting Defects - Causes by Foundry Operation
