Q-1 : What are some of the limitations and disadvantages of casting?

Q-2: What is the difference between an open mold and a closed mold?

Q-3: Name the two basic mold types that distinguish casting processes.

Q-4: Which casting process is the most important commercially?

Q-5: What is the difference between a pattern and a core in sand molding?

Q-6: What is meant by the term superheat during metal melting staage?

Q-7: Whyshould turbulent flow of molten metal into the mold be avoided?

Q-8: What is the continuity law as it applies to the flow of molten metal in casting?

Q-9 :Whatare some of the factors affecting the fluidity of a molten metal during pouring into a mold cavity?

Q-10: What does heat of fusion mean in casting?

Q-11: Derive an expression for the total heat extracted during the casting process of cast iron from a
temperature of 17000C to room temperature of 250C. Take the fusion temperature from any reference book.

Q-12: How does solidification of alloys differ from solidification of pure metals?

Q-13: What is the relationship known as Chvorinov's Rule in casting?

Q-14: Identify the three sources of contraction in a metal casting after pouring.

Q-15: What is a chill in casting? What material is suggested for chill ?

Q-16: What properties determine the quality of a sand mold for sand casting?

Q-17: Identify some of the important advantages of shape casting processes.

Q-18: What is the difference between vacuum permanent-mold casting and vacuum molding?

Q-19: What are the most common metals processed using die casting?

Q-20: Which die casting machines usually have a higher production rate, cold-chamber or hot-chamber, and
why?
1. Give cause and remedies of Hot tear casting defect.
2. Briefly describe with neat sketch, process and applications of
(i) Die casting
(ii) Centrifugal casting
3. What is draft allowance? How is it provided for patters?
4. Briefly discuss why draft allowance is important for pattern.
5. Explain the following,
(a) Permeability (b) Cohesiveness
(c) Adhesiveness and (d) Collapsibility
6. What do the various elements that comprise the gating system? What are the functions served by the pouring basin
in a sand casting?
7. Explain why a sprue should be tapered?
8. Explain the defects in casting with their reasons. How these defects can be prevented?
9. What are advantages and disadvantages of die casting?

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Describe the various kinds of patterns in use. What are the allowances provided, When making a pattern? How do
the patterns differ from the casting required.
2. Describe desirable properties of a moulding sand, and state what defects can arise due to absence/flack of these.
Also mention other casting defect possible. ay-02
3. Name the pattern allowances which can be quantitatively specified. Write brief note on each of them.
4. Describe the allowances given on pattern for shaking and distortion.
5. A cast iron cylinder of 450 mm out side diameter, 75 mm inside diameter,150 mm long is to be obtained by sand
casting. Design requisite pattern assuming that the internal hole is to be finished by machining.
6. A master aluminium pattern is to be cast using a wooden pattern for hollow steel cylindrical piece with a flange of
width 50 mm and diameter 250 mm. The cylindrical portion is 200 mm long with an outer diameter 150 mm and an
inner diameter of 75 mm. If the face of the flange is to be machined, design the wooden pattern.
7. Sketch and describe the working of a hot chamber and cold chamber die casting machines.
8. Describe the operation of a cupola furnace for melting cast iron.