Research Article

Mould Filling Ability Characterisation of Cast Aluminium Alloys Using Design of Experiments

Table 3

L8 Orthogonal array.

Exp. run orderAlloySand fineness (AFS no.)Mould coatPouring temperature (°C)

1LM2525Graphite (GC)
2LM2525No coating (NC)
3LM2540Graphite (GC)
4LM2540No coating (NC)
5LM625No coating (NC)
6LM625Graphite (GC)
7LM640Graphite (GC)
8LM640No coating (NC)