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Casting defects
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Let us know more about the casting. The location of the defect and at what stage of processing was this noticed.
Have you performed a D.P or MPI to confirm it is a crack.
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Have you performed a D.P or MPI to confirm it is a crack.
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As you can see this is at 200X optical, mostly seen at the dendritic segregation zone. I will try to find a low magnification image to show the microstructure.
This can be found all over the casting and this particular image is from a polished sample cut for CVN testing of the finished product.
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This can be found all over the casting and this particular image is from a polished sample cut for CVN testing of the finished product.
Thanks!
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The second picture looks like a crack and seems that there is segregation pattern ,but finding it all over the casting surfaces is baffling.
Was there a change in scrap ?
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Was there a change in scrap ?
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Yes, mostly in the segregation in different shapes. Looks like oxide films and sometimes connecting the MnS inclusions might result in crack like features!
So, any idea why they form or anyone has seen something similar in steel castings? and does this really have any effect on the impact toughness of the cast part?
Appreciate your input, thanks!
So, any idea why they form or anyone has seen something similar in steel castings? and does this really have any effect on the impact toughness of the cast part?
Appreciate your input, thanks!
Looks like segregation and cracking originating therefrom.
In the past few years, I evaluated two failures in wrought carbon steel products, originating at highly unusual, shaped segregation near the surface. I did not take the failure to primary manufacturing (continuous casting?) method. Rich in Ca, Si, Mn.
In the past few years, I evaluated two failures in wrought carbon steel products, originating at highly unusual, shaped segregation near the surface. I did not take the failure to primary manufacturing (continuous casting?) method. Rich in Ca, Si, Mn.
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perhaps related to revert not being clean and/or fully melted in?
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