A sufficient amount of pure copper is to be heated for casting a large plate in an open mold. The plate has dimensions: length = 20 in, width = 10 in,
A sufficient amount of pure copper is to be heated for casting a large plate in an open mold. The plate has dimensions: length = 20 in, width = 10 in, and thickness = 3 in. Compute the amount of heat that must be added to the metal to heat it to a temperature of 2150°F for pouring. Assume that the amount of metal heated will be 10% more than what is needed to fill the mold cavity. Properties of the metal are: density = 0.324 lbm/in3 , melting point = 1981°F, specific heat of the metal = 0.093 Btu/lbm-F in the solid state and 0.090 Btu/lbm-F in the liquid state, and heat of fusion = 80 Btu/lbm.