Pump Volute·Vantage Thermal
Trial 4
SuccessA413Jun 2, 2026graduated to production
Goal
Enlarge the outer wall gate to cut velocity.
Process
- Pour temp
- 690C
- Mold temp
- 195C
- Alloy batch
- A413-2606-A
- Trial date
- Jun 2, 2026
- Gating
- Outer wall gate, doubled area.
- Changed from the previous trial
- Gate area doubled.
What came out
Defects observed
Clean on section at both the throat and the outer wall across six parts.
Lessons learned
Two jobs in a row fixed by opening the gate. Default to a bigger gate and only shrink it if flash appears.