先进材料疑固实验室 Introduction Laboratory of Advanced Materials Solidification So far,successful casting practice requires the proper control of a large number of variables: Characteristics of the metals (or alloys), ·Method of casting, ·Mold/die materials, ·Mold/die design,. ·Process parameters, The flow of the molten in the mold cavities, ·The gating systems, The rate of cooling,and The gases evolved all influence the quality of a casting 上海充通大￥ SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITYIntroduction So far, successful casting practice requires the proper control of a large number of variables: • Characteristics of the metals (or alloys) , • Method of casting, • Mold/die materials, • Mold/die design, • Process parameters, • The flow of the molten in the mold cavities, • The gating systems, • The rate of cooling, and • The gases evolved all influence the quality of a casting