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Mechanical Engineering · Q184

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 184

Q184

A casting defect which results in general enlargement of a casting is known as

A.
Shift
B.
Sand wash
C.
Swell
Answer
D.
Scab

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
A swell occurs when the mold wall gives way across a whole face, and is caused by an improperly rammed mold.
Burn-on occurs when metallic oxides interact with impurities in silica sands.
The result is sand particles embedded in the surface of the finished casting.