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GATE PI 1990
Subjective
+6
-0
A steel plate $$40cm \times 30cm \times 0.3cm$$ is to be cast. The volume shrinkage of steel during solidification is $$3\% .$$ A cylindrical side riser with diameter $$4cm$$ and height $$4cm$$ is used. The riser volume should at least be $$3$$ times that the dictated by shrinkage consideration. Is the riser volume sufficient if not what is the riser size?
Questions Asked from Casting Process (Marks 6)
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GATE PI Subjects
Fluid Mechanics
Metrology
Theory of Machines
Engineering Mathematics
Machine Tools and Machining
Industrial Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Strength of Materials
Thermodynamics
Machine Design
Casting
Joining of Materials
Metal Forming