Copyright © 2008-2009 Badger Metal Tech, Inc – Rev 03-2009
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First Slide
ØLow pressure void bubbles in molten metal:
collapse - billions of void to positive pressures
cause loss of fatigue strength of metal
initially microscopic.
ØJack hammer effect
small microscopic particles grow in size
visible chucks of metal from die
previously attributed to thermal fatigue
Bubble in molten metal