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GATE 2026 PI – Question 25

Manufacturing Processes I · Casting · 1 mark · Multiple select

Which ONE OR MORE tube cross-sections can be produced by true centrifugal casting? Sections are perpendicular to the rotation axis; drawings are not to scale.

Diagram for GATE 2026 PI question 25
  1. Section A
  2. Section B
  3. Section C
  4. Section D

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Correct answer: (B) Section B; (C) Section C

Explanation

Centrifugal force produces a circular free inner surface concentric with the rotation axis. The outer contour follows the mold and may be polygonal. B and C have circular bores; A and D have polygonal bores. Hence **B,C**.

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