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In carbon dioxide molding process, the binder used is
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Match the items in the first column to their functions in the second column. GATE PI 2015 Casting - Casting Process Question 10 English
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Chills are used in casting moulds to
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A cube shaped casting solidifies in $$5$$ min. The solidification time in min for a cube of the same material, which is $$8$$ times heavier than the original casting, will be
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In sand casting fluidity of the molten metal increases with
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Which of the following casting processes uses expandable pattern and expandable mold
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Solidification time of a metallic alloy casting is
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Hot chamber die casting is NOT suited for
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In hollow cylindrical parts made by centrifugal casting, the density of the part is
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Cold shut is a defect in casting due to
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An expandable pattern is used in
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Wood flour is added to core sand to improve:
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Which one of the following is NOT a property of a sand mold?
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Shell molding is an investment casting process $$(T/F)$$
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Bentonite is commonly used bonding material for dry sand cores
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Investment casting uses ...... A........... as pattern material and is preferred for small parts with .......... B.........designs.

A. wax / resin coated sand
B. simple / intricate

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Chaplets are placed between mold in order to
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Investment casting uses ......... (wax / resin coated sand) as pattern material and is preferred for small parts with ................. (simple/intricate) designs
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Increase in carbon content in plain carbon steels raise its
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The primary function of a riser is to
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Pressure die casting deals with casting metals of relatively ............. A ............. melting point and provides ........ B.......... production rate.

A. higher / lower,$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ B. higher / lower

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The optimum pouring time for a casting depends on several factors. One important factor among them is
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Ceramic slurry is used in making the molds for
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Low permeability molds and low pouring temperature of the molten metal causes ......................... defect in castings.
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For casting of turbine blades made of high temp and high strength alloys, the most suitable process is
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The problem of shrinkage cavity is more likely to occur while casting ......... A ............ B.......... a chill block

(A.) metal / plastic , (B.) with / without.

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For the same material, powder metallurgy process is superior to casting for
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Poor collapsibility of the mold leads to .......... type of casting defect in aluminium castings.
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The process by which shell like castings (like toys) are made is
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Green strength in powder metallurgy refers to the strength of
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Negative allowance is provided on the pattern to take care of
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Marks 2

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Schematic diagram of pouring basin and sprue of a gating system is shown in the Figure. Depth of molten metal in the pouring basin is $$100$$ $$mm$$ and the height of the sprue is $$1,500$$ $$mm.$$ GATE PI 2017 Casting - Casting Process Question 3 English

Considering the cross-section of the sprue is circular, the ratio $${d_1}:{d_2}$$ to avoid aspiration is

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Two cast iron blocks $$P$$ and $$Q,$$ each of $$500$$ $$mm$$ length, have the same cross-sectional area. Block $$P$$ has rectangular cross-section of $$100\,\,mm \times 200\,\,mm.$$ Block $$Q$$ is of square cross-section. Both $$P$$ and $$Q$$ were cast under the same conditions with all their surfaces enclosed within the mould. The solidification time of a casting is proportional to the square of the ratio of its volume to its surface area. The ratio of solidification time of the block $$P$$ to that of the block $$Q$$ is _________________
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In a metal casting process, molten copper alloy is poured into a sand mould. The level of molten metal in the pouring basin is at a height of $$300$$ $$mm$$ from the runner having diameter of $$10$$ $$mm.$$ If the density and melting temperature of molten copper alloy are $$9000$$ $$kg/{m^3}$$ and $${1000^ \circ }C.$$ respectively then the rate of flow of molten metal into the mould neglecting friction and other losses, in $$c{m^3}/s,$$ is ______________.
GATE PI 2015
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For a given volume of a riser, if the solidification time of the molten metal in riser needs to be quadrupled, the surface area of the riser should be made
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A mold having dimensions $$100 \times 90 \times 20$$ (all in $$mm$$) is filled with molten metal througgh a gate with height $$'h'$$ and $$C.S$$ area $$A,$$ the mould filling time is $${t_1}$$. The height is now quadrupled and the cross sectional area is halved. The corresponding filling time is $${t_2}$$. The ratio $${t_2}/{t_1}$$ is
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In a sand casting process, a sphere and a cylinder of equal volumes are separately cast from the same molten metal under identical conditions. The height and diameter of the cylinder are equal. The ratio of the solidification time of the sphere to that of the cylinder is
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During the filling process of a given sand mould cavity by metal through a horizontal runner of circular $$C.S,$$ the frictional head loss of the molten metal in the runner will increase with the
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A solid cylinder of diameter $$D$$ and height equal to $$D,$$ and a solid cube of side $$L$$ are being sand cast by using the same material. Assuming there is no super-heat in both the cases, the ratio of solidification times of the cylinder to the solidification time of the cube is
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In sand casting of hallow part of lead, a cylindrical core of diameter $$120mm$$ and height $$180mm$$ is placed inside the mould cavity. The densities of core material and lead are $$1600kg/{m^3}$$ and $$11300kg/{m^3}$$ respectively. The net force (in $$N$$) that tends to lift the core during pouring of molten metal will be
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In a sand casting process, a sprue of $$10mm$$ base diameter and $$250mm$$ height leads to a runner which fills a cubical mold cavity of $$100mm$$ size.

The mold filling time in seconds is

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Match the following GATE PI 2007 Casting - Casting Process Question 4 English
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In a sand casting process, a sprue of $$10mm$$ base diameter and $$250mm$$ height leads to a runner which fills a cubical mold cavity of $$100mm$$ size.

The volume flow rate (in $$m{m^3}/s$$) is

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A casting of size $$400mm \times 200mm \times 140mm$$ solidifies in $$20min.$$ The solidification time for a casting $$400mm \times 200mm \times 35mm$$ under similar conditions is
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A cast steel slab of dimension $$30 \times 20 \times 5\,\,cm$$ is poured horizontally using a side riser. The riser is cylindrical in shape with diameter and height, both equal to $$D.$$ The freezing ratio of the moulds is
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The shape factor for a casting in the form of an annular cylinder of outside diameter $$30$$ $$cm,$$ inside diameter $$20$$ $$cm$$ and height $$30$$ $$cm$$ (correction factor $$k=1.0$$) will be
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Match the items of List $${\rm I}$$ (Equipment) with the items of List $${\rm II}$$ (Process) and select the correct answer using the given codes GATE PI 2004 Casting - Casting Process Question 5 English
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Chapters are placed between mould and core surfaces in order to :
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Gating ratio of $$1:2:4$$ is used to design the gating system for magnesium alloy casting. This gating ratio refers to the cross section areas of the various gating elements as given below

$$1.$$ $$Down$$ $$sprue$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$2.$$ $$runner$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$3.$$ $$Ingates$$
The sequence of the above elements in the ratio $$1:2:4$$ is

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A casting of size $$100\,\,mm \times 100\,\,mm \times 50\,\,mm$$ is required. Assume volume shrinkage of casting $$2.6\% $$. If the height of the riser is $$80$$ $$mm$$ and riser volume desired is $$4$$ times the shrinkage in casting, what is the appropriate riser diameter in $$mm?$$
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GATE PI 2002 Casting - Casting Process Question 6 English
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A $$10$$ $$mm$$ thick steel bar is to be horizontally cast with two correctly spaced top risers of adequate feeding capacity. Assuming end effect without chill, what should be the theoretical length of the bar?
GATE PI 2002
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The permeability of molding sand was determined using a saturated $$AFS$$ sample by passing $$2000cc$$ of air at a gage pressure of $$10$$ $$g/c{m^2}$$. If the time taken for the air to escape was $$1$$ min, the permeability number is:
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Proper gating design in metal casting

$$P:$$ Influences the freezing range of the melt
$$Q:$$ Compensates the loss of fluidity of the melt
$$R:$$ Facilitates top feeding of the melt
$$S:$$ Avoids misrun

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The height of the down sprue is $$175$$ $$mm$$ and its $$CS$$ area at the base is $$200\,\,m{m^2}.$$ The $$CS$$ area of the horizontal runner is also $$200$$ $$m{m^2}$$. Assuming no losses, indicate the correct choice for the time (seconds) required to fill a mold cavity of volume $${10^6}\,\,m{m^3}.$$ (use $$g=10$$ $$m/{s^2}$$)
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Match the cast defect with their cause GATE PI 1995 Casting - Casting Process Question 7 English
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According to Chvorinove's rule, the solidification time of a casting is proportional to [Volume/Surface area]n where $$n=....$$
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Manufacturing process $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ Property GATE PI 1993 Casting - Casting Process Question 8 English
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Match the application with type of pattern GATE PI 1992 Casting - Casting Process Question 9 English
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When there is no room temp change, the total shrinkage allowance on a pattern is INDEPENDENCE OF
GATE PI 1990
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What is the velocity of the steel at the bottom of the sprue if the sprue height is $$30$$ $$cm$$? Assume the frictional and other losses to be $$20\% $$
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Shrinkage allowance on pattern is provided to compensate for shrinkage when
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Marks 5

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For true centrifugal casting process with the axis of rotation in horizontal direction, an acceleration of $$75g,$$ where $$g$$ is the acceleration due to gravity, is required for sound casting. The relation between diameter. $$'D'$$ (in $$mm$$) and the rotational speed $$N$$ ($$1$$ $$rev/s$$) for this casting is $${N^2}D = $$ constant, determine the constant. Also calculate the mold speed (in $$rev/sec(c)$$ for casting $$CI$$ pipes of $$5m$$ long with outside and inside diameters of $$0.52m$$ and $$0.5m$$ respectively
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A cylinder of $$150mm$$ diameter & $$200mm$$ height is to be cast with out any riser. The cylinder is moulded entirely in the drag of a green sand flask & is top gated. The cope of the flask is $$200mm$$ height & the height of the metal during pouring is $$50mm$$ above the cope. A tapered sprue is employed & the gating ratio is $$1:1.5:2$$. The time taken (in seconds) to fill the casting cavity neglecting energy losses, if the in-gate area is $$400sq.mm$$
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A casting of $$200\,\,mm\,\, \times \,\,100\,\,mm \times 70\,\,mm$$ size solidifies in ten minutes. Estimate solidification time for a $$200\,\,mm\,\, \times \,\,100\,\,mm \times 10\,\,mm$$ casting under similar conditions?
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If the freezing ratio equal to (casting area/casting volume)/(riser area/riser volume) & the volumetric ratio equal to riser volume/casting volume, for a disc casting of $$20cm$$ diameter and $$10$$ $$cm$$ thick are $$1.4$$ and $$0.8$$ respectively. The corresponding values for a square disc of $$20$$ $$cm$$ side and $$10$$ $$cm$$ thick if the same cylindrical riser with a height to diameter ratio of unity is used in both cases.
GATE PI 1992
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Molten aluminium was poured in a sand mold and the thickness of solid skin formed after $$20$$ seconds and $$50$$ seconds were fond to be $$3mm$$ and $$4.5mm$$ respectively. What would be the thickness of the solid skin at the end of $$100$$ seconds after pouring?
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