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7/24/2017 12:17pm
7/24/2017 12:17pm
We made cool little video about cylinder casting porosity. What is it? Does it suck?
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct38Km8AevM
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct38Km8AevM
If the cylinder is machined from a solid chunk of billet, then it would have no porosity. Porosity is a casting flaw and unique to castings.
The Shop
I guess I should provide a better explanation.
Porosity is unique to castings. Forgings do not have issues with porosity. Billets do not have issues with porosity.
Yes, there are LOTS of different casting methods and quality can vary DRAMATICALLY. All Japanese and European OEM Motorcycle manufactures produce very good castings these days, but porosity still occurs.
Thanks!
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