Metal penetration is a casting condition resulting
from reactions at the mould‐metal interface
– Physical
– Mechanical
– Thermo‐chemical
Lennart Elmquist
Tammerfors 2012-11-08
“Metal penetration is defined as the condition in which cast
metal has entered into the pore spaces of the mold and core
beyond the mid‐point of the surface layer of sand grains.”