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Typical Shrinkage Allowances for Important Casting Metals

Contraction Contraction
Sr.No. Metal
(per cent) (mm per metre)

1 Grey cast iron 0.7 to 1.05 7 to 10.5


2 White cast iron 2.1 21
3 Malleable iron 1.5 15
4 Steel 2.0 20
5 Brass 1.4 14
6 Alluminium 1.8 18
7 Aluminium alloys 1.3 to 1.6 13 to 16
8 Bronze 1.05 to 2.1 10.5 to 21
9 Magnesium 1.8 18
10 Zinc 2.5 24
11 Manganese steel 2.6 26.5

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