- In mold design for castings, the orientation of the part in
the mold is an important factor in producing a sound casting.
==> Casting defects, when they occur, favor
the cope or upper surface of gravity castings.
==>Critical surfaces should be designed so that are molded in the drag or the
lower section of the casting.
- The base rim and interior bowl of the socket bowl are
precision machined critical features.
- The casting design engineer has two options for orienting the
bowl.
Option A --
The bowl feature is oriented up in the mold.
Option B --
The bowl feature is oriented down in the mold.
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