The five types of casting defects commonly encountered on bronze sculpture. reload
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CAVITIES
- Surface porosity (See fig. 152, 153)
- Internal porosity (See fig. 152)
- Cavity through the entire metal wall (See fig. 151)
- Incomplete piece (See fig. 151)
CRACKS
EXCRESCENCES
- Mold flashing (See fig. 77)
- Core flashing (See fig. 60, 90)
- Texture due to dross (See fig. 154)
- Orange peel (See fig. 161)
DISTORTION
- Distortion due to mold shift
- Reduction in metal thickness due to core shift (See fig. 65)
UNEVEN COMPOSITION
- Tin sweat (See fig. 163)