Question: You have gray iron as your start material 7mm * 7mm*7mm and a scrap of the same material. you need to manufacture the component shown

You have gray iron as your start material 7mm * 7mm*7mm and a scrap of the same material. you need to manufacture the component shown below. Make 7000 pieces with no surface finish requirement.

Discuss and justify including necessary calculations and make sketches where necessary.

1) the geometry of your sprue-cup assembly.

2) how you position cup and risers, if needed.

260 mm 130 mm 70 mm 70jmm 70 mm R = 35

260 mm 130 mm 70 mm 70jmm 70 mm R = 35 mm S FC 100 m 80 mm 130 mm Figure 1: all dimensions are in mm

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