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It is well known that aluminum castings are hard to weld due to imperfections. However, they have several advantages and are therefore often used in industry. Nowadays, large components of medical equipments and automobile vehicles are manufactured using castings.
Imperfections during casting cannot completely be avoided. Mechanical properties of welded coupons are the subject of this paper after introducing some imperfections during casting.