Vent exactly where two fronts meet

PourA413Cold shut5/5 confidence

What we learned

What worked

Two end gates filling toward the centre with a 5mm vent placed on the meeting line. The witness line is cosmetic only and survives a 2 bar test.

What failed

Filling a 204mm thin section from one end. It misran at 140mm every time, even 10C hotter.

War story

Spent a whole trial arguing about whether A413 fluidity was the problem. It was not. The metal was fine, it just had nowhere to push the air. Once the vent went on the meeting line the part filled on the first shot and has filled every shot since.

Pour conditions

Pour temp
690C
Mold temp
200C
Metal velocity
Moderate, both gates opened together
Degassed
Yes
Degassing
Rotary degas, 6 minutes, argon
Die spray
Water based, thin
Spray ratio
1:80
Cycle time
210 s

Tags

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Captured Jul 14, 2026