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JA
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03-24-2007 01:25
what does the term "cold shut" mean.......?
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CWI555
Date
03-24-2007 01:48
It's a casting discontinuity. The simple version is, during casting, one layer of metal solidifies, and the subsequent pouring of the next layer does not remelt the solidified layer. It gives you the same effect as lack of fusion.
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