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| Chill Block on
the Foot |
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| Solidification
Model |
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Approach A --
Chill Block on the Foot |
- In Approach A, a chill block is placed on the foot of the plate
to prevent a hot spot.
- But computer solidification modeling showed that the chill block
“pushes” the hot spot into the arm of the plate where shrinkage will occur.
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