Published 02/10/2025 at 1344 × 1008 in Effects of die-casting defects on the blister formation in high-pressure die-casting aluminum structural components Fig. 8. Casting defects in shock tower casting hot areas, LM: (a) porosity, (b) externally solidified crystals (ESC), (c) cold flake, and (d) discontinuity on the flake edge.