Turbine Inlet Housing·Kestrel Aerosystems
Trial 1
FailureA356Mar 30, 2026
Goal
First pour of the largest part on the floor.
Process
- Pour temp
- 730C
- Mold temp
- 200C
- Alloy batch
- A356-2603-D
- Trial date
- Mar 30, 2026
- Gating
- Bottom gate, three risers around the flange.
- Changed from the previous trial
- First trial on this tool
What came out
Defects observed
Cold shut across the top flange on both parts. Metal front stalled before it closed.
Lessons learned
The part is too big to fill from one gate at this temperature.