Effect of cooling rate on the porosity defect in the thick aluminum casting by 3D computed tomography analysis

Abstract

In the present study, effect of cooling rate on the formation of the porosity in the thick aluminum sand casting was investigated. Nowadays large scale thick aluminum casting replaces steel frame for vacuum chamber for semiconductor production, with the consideration of weight and cost reduction. Several thick aluminum castings were manufactured using chill with temperature measurements. The castings were inspected by using 3D computed tomography in order to quantify the porosity defect density in the castings. Effect of the thickness of the chill on the porosity defect density were discussed.