Question

The solidification of casting in an insulating mould produces casting of hard and brittle nature.

(a) True

(b) False

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I want to ask this question from Solidification of a Large Casting in an Insulating Mould topic in division Cooling and Solidification of Casting-Forming-Welding I

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) False

Explanation: During the solidification of casting in an insulating mould, the casting made is generally of ductile nature as the heat transfer to the surrounding is restricted and the casting is kept for long time in the mould which have slow solidification rate that causes coarse grain structure in the casting produced.