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A Design Study in Rapid Prototyping for Castings                                        

Design A - Small Diameter Gate

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Small Diameter Gate

  • In this design, the gate into the interface frame is a small diameter tube feeding directly into the large diameter center cylinder.

  • The small diameter gate will slow down the metal flow and prevent rapid filling of the mold.

  • In addition, the sharp transition from the small diameter gate to the large diameter bore will produce significant turbulence and splashing.

The small diameter gate is NOT a good design
Go back and choose another design approach


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