Heat Exchanger Header·Vantage Thermal

Trial 2

SuccessA413Jul 13, 2026

Goal

Fill from both ends and meet in the middle over a vent.

Process

Pour temp
690C
Mold temp
200C
Alloy batch
A413-2607-A
Trial date
Jul 13, 2026
Gating
Two end gates, centre vent at the meeting line.
Changed from the previous trial
Second end gate added. Vent placed at the meeting point.

What came out

Defects observed

Full fill on all four. Faint witness line at the centre, no cold shut on section.

Lessons learned

Put the vent exactly where two fronts meet and the meeting line stops being a defect.

Trial sequence

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