It
is well known fact that however carefully aluminium
alloys are melted, hydrogen does find a way into the
metal during melting. The solubility of this undesired
gas increases as the temperature of the molten metal
rises. During casting, the solubility drops which
results in a sudden release of gas in the form of
small bubbles. Because of this solubility difference,
the gas may or may not escape from the melt before
solidification is completed, causing alloy which in
turn creates pin holes or scattered gas porisity in
the castings.
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