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MetalCasting
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Casting
Casting is a process in which molten metal fows bygravity or other orce into a mold where it solidies in theshape o the mold cavity
Casting is usually perormed ina oundryFoundry = actory equippedor making molds, melting and
handling molten metal,perorming the castingprocess, and cleaning thenished castingWorkers who perorm castingare called foundrymen
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teps in casting !
"attern and mold making
Melt the metal
"our it into the mold
#et it ree$e
removing it rom the mold
Cutting o% sprues and risers Cleaning the component
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'(amples o Cast "arts
Crank handleormed by casting)some areas were
machined andassembled atercasting
C*clamps ormed bycasting +let andmachining +right
engine blocks
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Capabilities and -dvantages oCasting
Can create comple( part geometries
Can create both e(ternal and internal shapes
ome casting processes are net shape +no urther manuacturing
operations are required) others are near net shape
Can be used with any metal that can be heated to its liquid phase
-ll varieties o metals can be cast * errous and nonerrous
ome casting methods are suited to mass production
Can produce a wide variety o si$ed parts! #arge parts +cast parts weighing over .// tons have been
made ! engine blocks, wood burning stoves, railway wheels,
pipes, church bells, statues, etc0
mall parts! dental crowns, 1ewelry, small statues, rying pans
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#imitations o Casting
2i%erent disadvantages or di%erent casting processes!
#imitations on mechanical properties
"oor dimensional accuracy and surace nish or someprocesses) e0g0, sand casting
aety ha$ards to workers due to hot molten metals
'nvironmental problems
Casting deects which takes place due to lack omaintaining casting design guidelines in case o both parteatures design as well as mold design0
3he cost o pattern making, mold design, die design etc0
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"ouring cup*Molten metal ispoured throughit
prue*verticalportion o thegatingsystem
throughwhich metalsenters4unner*hori$ontalchannels toleads metalsinto maincavity
4iser*additionalvoid in the moldthat providesadditional metalto compensate orshrinkage
Cope* tophal o thepattern
2rag*bottom halo thepattern
Mold cavity*combination o themold material and cores
Casting process
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5eating 6"ouring the Metal
5eating
5eating urnaces are used to heat the metal to moltentemperature su7cient or casting
3he heat required is the sum o!
5eat to raise temperature to melting point
5eat o usion to convert rom solid to liquid
5eat to raise molten metal to desired temperature orpouring
"ouring
8or this step to be successul, metal must fow into all regionso the mold, most importantly the main cavity, beoresolidiying8actors that determine success!
"ouring temperature"ouring rate
3urbulence
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8luidity o Molten MetalCharateristics of the molten metal
Fluidity! 3he capability o a molten metal to ll mold cavities Viscosity! 5igher viscosity decreases fuidity Surface tension! 2ecreases fuidity) oten caused by o(ide lm Inclusions! 9nsoluble particles can increase viscosity, reducing
fuidity Solidication pattern! 8luidity is inversely proportional to theree$ing temperature range
Casitng parameters
Mold design! 3he design and si$e o the sprue, runners, and risers
a%ect fuidity Mold material and surface! 3hermal conductivity and roughness
decrease fuidity Superheating! 3he temperature increment above the melting point
increases fuidity Pouring rate: #ower pouring rates decrease fuidity because o
aster cooling Heat transfer! -%ects the viscosity o the metal
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8luidity o Molten Metal
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olidication o Metals-ter the molten metal poured into the mold, a series o events take
place during the solidication o the casting and its cooling to
ambient temperature0 3hese events greatly infuence the si$e,
shape, uniormity, and chemical composition o the grains ormed
throughout the casting, which in turn infuence its overall properties0
8actors a%ecting these events!
3ype o metal
3hermal properties o both metal and mold
:eometric relationship between the volume and the surace area
o the casting
3he shape o the mold
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olidication di%ers depending on whether the metal is
- pure element or
-n alloy
9t occurs into two stages! ;ucleation! olid particles orm within the liquid0
Crystal growth ! 3he crystal grown at nucleation stagestarts to grow in crystal growth stage and thus entire liquidis turned into solid by e(tracting heat0
.;i?/>Cu
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Characteristic grainstructure in an alloy
casting, showingsegregation o alloyingcomponents in center ocasting0
olidication o -lloys
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8errous alloys cast irons! wear resistance hardness, and good
machinability
magnesium base alloys * good corrosionresistance and moderate strength
cast steels * high temperatures required up to.@/ degree C
cast stainless steels * have a long ree$ing rangeand high melting temperatures, high heat andcorrosion resistance
;onerrous alloys aluminum base alloys
copper base alloys
$inc base alloys
high temperature alloys
Casting -lloys
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Metal olidication! e%ect o coolingrate
2endrites3ree*like structures that orm during the solidication o alloys
low cooling rates produce dendrites with larger branchspacing) aster cooling rates produce ner spacing) very ast
cooling rates produce no dendrites or grains
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5eat 3ranser
-n important consideration in casting is the heat transerduring the complete cycle rom pouring to solidicationand cooling to room temperature
olidication time!
3he metal that solidies rst is at the wall o the mold) thissolid layer thickens as time passes
hrinkage!
hrinkage during cooling can change the part dimensionsand sometimes cause cracking) it is caused by themetalAs thermal e(pansion properties and the phasechange between liquid and solid0
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4emoval, Cleaning, 8inishing and9nspection
-ter the casting is removed rom the mould it isthoroughly cleaned and the e(cess material usuallyalong the parting line and the place where the moltenmetal was poured, is removed using a portable grinder0
White light inspection, pressure test, magnetic particleinspection, radiographic test, ultrasonic inspection etc0are used
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