In casting experiments performed using a certain alloy and type of sand mold, it took 170 sec for a cube-shaped casting to solidify. The cube was 50 mm on a side.

a. Determine the value of the mold constant in Chvorinov's rule.
b. If the same alloy and mold type were used, find the total solidification time for a cylindrical casting in which the diameter = 50 mm and length = 50 mm.

a) the value of the mold constant in Chvorinov`s rule is 2.45 s/mm²

b) the total solidification time is 170 s

Explanation:

a) The volume is 50³ = 125000 mm³

The area is

A = 6 * 50² = 15000 mm²

The ratio V/A is

125000/15000 = 8.33 mm

The mold constant in Chvorinov`s rule is

b) The volume is

The area is

V/A = 98174.8/11781 = 8.33

The total solidification is

T =2.45 * (8.33²) = 170 s

answer:

a

explanation: