Question

When the molten metal is put into the mold, what is that temperature called?

(a) Melting temperature

(b) Vapourising temperature

(c) Pouring temperature

(d) Room temperature

I had been asked this question in unit test.

My enquiry is from Heating and Pouring in chapter Preventive Maintenance in Foundries & Metal Casting Process of Casting-Forming-Welding I

Answer 1

Right option is (c) Pouring temperature

For explanation: For a molten metal to be able to be poured, the temperature which it is required to possess is called as pouring temperature. This temperature is higher than the melting temperature but lower than the melting temperature.