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Metal Works Paper 2, Nov/Dec. 2011  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 Main
General Comments
Strength
Weakness/Remedies
Question 5

(a)        State the reason for using the following:
                        (i)         facing sand;
                        (ii)        split pattern.
(b)        State one possible cause of each of the following sand casting defects:
                        (i)         hot shot;
                        (ii)        inclusions.
(c)        With the aid of sketches, explain how the following tools are used:
                        (i)         centre punch;
                        (ii)        odd-leg callipers.

 

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OBSERVATION

This question was extremely difficult for the candidates especially parts (a) and (b) of the question.  The required responses to parts (a) and (b) of the question are:
(ai)       facing sand is used for easy removal of the casting.
(aii)      split pattern is used for producing complex castings.
(bi)       hot shot is caused by rapid cooling.
(bii)      inclusions are caused by sand, slag or oxides burned in the surface of a   casting.

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