Check the wall before you chase the feed

PourA356Porosity4/5 confidence

What we learned

What worked

Growing the encoder boss wall from 2.4mm to 3.2mm. Porosity cleared completely on the next trial.

What failed

Adding a second riser and raising pour temp 20C. It downgraded the porosity from severe to minor and stopped there.

War story

Two trials and about five thousand dollars went into feeding a section that was starved by geometry. The first x-ray already showed the porosity centred in the thinnest part of the boss. Look at where the porosity sits before deciding what it is.

Pour conditions

Pour temp
722C
Mold temp
185C
Metal velocity
Standard
Degassed
Yes
Degassing
Rotary degas, 6 minutes
Die spray
Water based
Spray ratio
1:70
Cycle time
265 s

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Captured Mar 10, 2026