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FUNDAMENTALS OF METAL CASTING

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•Solidification takes time<br />

Solidification Time<br />

•Total solidification time TST = time required for<br />

casting to solidify after pouring<br />

•TST depends on size and shape of casting by<br />

relationship known as Chvorinov's Rule<br />

©2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. M. P. Groover, “Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing 2/e”

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