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shrinkage pore

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shrinkage pore [′shriŋ·kij ‚pȯr]
(geology)
An irregular pore formed in muddy sediment by shrinkage.


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Reduced Porosity--Shearing of gas bubbles at the melt pre-conditioner and the refinement of shrinkage pores improve the X-ray quality of the casting, as pores smaller than the resolution of the X-ray equipment do not appear in the image.
Any further shrinkage in the area around the pore will lead to pore growth and the area of influence can be large since hydrostatic tension far from the shrinkage pore can contribute to growth.
Oxide and other forms of nonmetallic contamination influence shrinkage pore formation.
 
 
 
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