Final Exam Flashcards
1
Q
Gamma Phase
A
Ag3Sn
2
Q
Beta Phase
A
Ag4Sn
3
Q
Epsilon Phase
A
Cu3Sn
4
Q
Eta Phase
A
Cu6Sn5
5
Q
Gamma 1 Phase
A
Ag2Hg3
6
Q
Gamma 2 Phase
A
Sn8Hg
7
Q
Distortion
A
- Wax pattern distortion
2. Setting of investment
8
Q
Air Bubbles
A
Air entrapment on surface of wax during investing
9
Q
Water Films
A
- Jarring of the pattern, separating it from investment
2. Too high Water/Powder ratio
10
Q
Veins or Ridges
A
Water Films
11
Q
Fins
A
Heating too rapidly, leading to cracks in investment
12
Q
Rough Casting
A
- High Water/Powder ratio
2. Overheating the alloy
13
Q
Black Surface, Rough sides of mold
A
Release of Sulfur gases from prolonged heating/heating too high
14
Q
Deficiency in Casting Surface
A
Foreign Bodies
15
Q
Localized Shrinkage Porosity
A
Incomplete feeding of molten metal during casting