5 WHYs TEMPLATE

DEFINE                              
THE Casting Blow hole defect
PROBLE    
M
                             
PRIMARY
  CAUSE                        
  Why is it happening?                  
1
It is happening because of poor venting and insufficient drying of mould and core
     
      Why is that?            
2
  It is happening because of excessive moisture content of moulding sand
WHY IS    
THIS         Why is that?        
A 3
PROBLE     It is happening because inadequate gas permeability of moulding sand  
     
M?
    Why is that?      
4
  It is happening because of inadequate permeability of mould and cores .  
   
    Why is that? ROOT CAUSE  
NOTE: If the final "Why" has 5
It is happening because of inadequate metal temperature and rate of
  no controllable solution, return
solidification
to the previous "Why."  
                             
CORRECTIVE
             
CORRECT   ACTION  
IVE   Incorporate good fluxing and melting practices, melt metal in a vacuum to prevent    
ACTION contact with air, use coarser sand have higher permeability, dry out mould and cores
 
TO TAKE   before use and store dry , increase rate of solidification by reducing metal temperature  
  during casting, use temperature measuring instrument such as pyrometer adjust pouring    
     
time, keep pouring temperature 1418 to 1432°C help to reduce the defects