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Casting of Metals
Process in which molten metal flows by gravity or
other force into a mold where it solidifies in the
shape of the mold cavity
The term casting also applies to the part made in
the process
Steps in casting seem simple:
1. Melt the metal
2. Pour it into a mold
3. Let it freeze
Casting Processes
Disadvantages of Casting
Different disadvantages for different casting
processes:
Limitations on mechanical properties
Poor dimensional accuracy and surface finish
for some processes; e.g., sand casting
Safety hazards to workers due to hot molten
metals
Environmental problems
Fundamental of Casting
Solidification
Fluid Flow
Heat Transfer
Pouring
Solidification of Metals
Transformation of molten metal back into solid
state
Solidification differs depending on whether the
metal is
A pure element or
An alloy
Characteristic grain
structure in a casting of
a pure metal, showing
randomly oriented grains
of small size near the
mold wall, and large
columnar grains oriented
toward the center of the
casting
Solidification of Alloys
Most alloys freeze over a temperature range
Phase diagram for a copper-nickel alloy system and
cooling curve for a 50%Ni-50%Cu composition
Solidification of Alloys
Characteristic grain
structure in an
alloy casting,
showing
segregation of
alloying
components in
center of casting
Lever Rule
Component composition can be
learned in Lever Rule :
S C0 CL L Cs C0
or
S L Cs C L S L Cs C L
Solidification Time
enthapy
Use Flemings
result here
Solidification Time
Total solidification time TTS = time required for
casting to solidify after pouring
TTS depends on size and shape of casting by
relationship known as Chvorinov's Rule
n
V
TTS Cm
A
where TTS = total solidification time; V = volume of
the casting; A = surface area of casting; n =
exponent with typical value = 2; and Cm is mold
constant.
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Solidification Shrinkage
Occurs in nearly all metals because the solid
phase has a higher density than the liquid phase
Thus, solidification causes a reduction in volume
per unit weight of metal
Exception: cast iron with high C content
Graphitization during final stages of freezing
causes expansion that counteracts volumetric
decrease associated with phase change
Shrinkage Allowance
Patternmakers correct for solidification shrinkage
and thermal contraction by making the mold
cavity oversized
Amount by which mold is made larger relative to
final casting size is called pattern shrinkage
allowance
Casting dimensions are expressed linearly, so
allowances are applied accordingly
Directional Solidification
To minimize effects of shrinkage, it is desirable
for regions of the casting most distant from the
liquid metal supply to freeze first and for
solidification to progress from these regions
toward the riser(s)
Thus, molten metal is continually available
from risers to prevent shrinkage voids
The term directional solidification describes
this aspect of freezing and methods by which it
is controlled
External Chills
(a) External chill to encourage rapid freezing of the
molten metal in a thin section of the casting;
and
(b) (b) the likely result if the external chill were not
used
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Riser Design
Riser is waste metal that is separated from the casting and
re-melted to make more castings
To minimize waste in the unit operation, it is desirable for the
volume of metal in the riser to be a minimum
Since the shape of the riser is normally designed to maximize
the V/A ratio, this allows riser volume to be reduced to the
minimum possible value
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Fluidity
Metal flow characteristics, a measurement of how
fast boiled metal fill the mold before becoming
solid.
Fluidity is inversely proportional with viscosity.
Some factor that affect fluidity :
Pouring temperature,
Metal composition,
Viscosity,
Heat transfer occur around the process.
Bernoulli’s Theorem
Under steady well-developed flow conditions, the
total energy of a unit volume of material must be
a constant at every part of the system.
v02 v12
p0 gh0 p1 gh1 f
2 2
where p is the pressure, v is the velocity, h is the height
above a reference plane, f is the energy losses due to
friction, and is the density.
Heat Transfer
Heat energy required: H V C T T H C T T
s m o f l p m
Heat to raise the
temperature up to
melting point. H Total heat required; J
Heat fusion to density; g/cm3
change solid to Cs weight specific heat for the solid metal; J/g- o C
liquid/melted.
Tm melting temperature; o C
Heat to raise melted
metal up to desired To starting temperature; o C
pouring H f heat of fusion; J/g
temperature. Cl weight specific heat of the liquid metal; J/g- o C
Tp pouring temparature; o C
V volume of metal being heated; cm3
Pouring
Factors that affect pouring :
Pouring temperature
Determining the need of reduction temperature to be hardened
metal.
Superheat : the difference between pouring temperature and
hardened metal temperature.
Pouring speed
If too slow, melted metal will be hardened before filling the mold.
If too fast, there will be a turbulence.
Turbulence
Uncontrolled fluid speed and flow
Accelerate the formation process of metal oxide in hardening
process. So that the casting quality is decreased.
Mold erosion straighlty happened.
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The Pattern
A full-sized model of the part, slightly enlarged to account for
shrinkage and machining allowances in the casting
Pattern materials:
Wood - common material because it is easy to work, but
it warps
Metal - more expensive to make, but lasts much longer
Plastic - compromise between wood and metal
Types of Patterns
Figure 11.3 Types of patterns used in sand casting:
(a) solid pattern
(b) split pattern
(c) match-plate pattern
(d) cope and drag pattern
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Note:
• Chaplet is made from a material that has higher melting
temperature than the metal
Sand bonding:
Water and soil (bonding clay)
90% sand, 3% water, 7% soil/clay
Another bonding clay can be used:
Organic resin (phenolic resins)
Non oprganic resin (sodium silicate, phosphate)
Compression method:
Hand ramming
Machining
By using pneumatic compression
Jolting action: flask being fallen down in several time to
compress
Slinging action: press the sand granules with high pressure
and speed
Dry-sand mold
Using organic resin and heated in 200 C - 300C to increase mold
strength and hardness
Better in dimension control but more expensive and requires longer time
Suitable for medium to big size product and low to medium production
volume
Skin-dried mold
Green-sand mold surface principle, being heated until 10-22mm depth,
using torches, heating lamp
Using specific bonding clay so that being similar with dry-sand mold
Casting operation
Process: pouring, hardening, and freezing
Problem: in pouring steps, using archimedes
Fb Wm Wc
Fb gaya apung
Wm berat logam lebur
Wc berat inti
Sand casting
Advantages Disadvantages
Inexpensive mold Cost per part is
Complex geometry higher
Labor intensive
All alloys
Slower production
Unlimited size rate
Economical in low Rough surface finish
quantities
Loose tolerances
Requires relatively
thick walls (0.120”)
Shell molding
(1) a match-plate or cope-and-drag metal pattern is heated and placed over a box
containing sand mixed with thermosetting resin; (2) box is inverted so that sand and
resin fall onto the hot pattern, causing a layer of the mixture to partially cure on the
surface to form a hard shell; (3) box is repositioned so that loose, uncured particles
drop away; (4) san shell is heated in oven for several minutes to complete curing; (5)
shell mold is stripped from the pattern; (6) two halves of the shell mold are
assembled, supported by sand or metal shot in a box and pouring is accomplished.
The finished casting with sprue removed is show in (7)
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Vacuum molding
(1) a thin sheet of preheated plastic is drawn over a match-plate or cope-and-drag
pattern by vacuum - the pattern has small vent holes to facilitate vacuum forming; (2) a
specially designed flask is placed over the pattern plate and filled with sand and a sprue
and pouring cup are formed in the sand; (3) another thin plastic sheet is place over the
flask and a vacuum is drawn that causes the sand grains to be held together, forming a
rigid mold; (4) the vacuum on the mold pattern is released to permit pattern to be
stripped from the mold; (5) this mold is assembled with its matching half to form the
cope and drag, and with vacuum maintained on both halves, pouring is accomplished.
The plastic sheet quickly burns away on contacting the molten metal. After solidification,
nearly all of the sand can be recovered for reuse.
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Investment
Casting
The investment-
casting process, also
called the lost-wax
process, was first used
during the period 4000-
3500 B.C. The pattern is
made of wax or a plastic
such as polystyrene. The
sequences involved in
investment casting are
shown in Figure 11.18.
The pattern is made by
injecting molten wax or
plastic into a metal die in
the shape of the object.
Investment Casting
Description: Metal mold makes wax or plastic replica. There
are sprued, then surrounded with investment material, baked
out, and metal is poured in the resultant cavity. Molds are
broken to remove the castings.
Metals: Most castable metals.
Size Range: fraction of an ounce to 150 lbs..
Tolerances:
.003 to 1/4
.004 to 1/2,
.005 per inch to 3
.003 for each additional inch
Surface Finish:
63-125RMS
Minimum Draft Requirements: None
Normal Minimum Section Thickness:
.030 (Small Areas)
.060 (Large Areas)
Ordering Quantities:
Aluminum: usually under 1,000
Other metals: all quantities
Normal Lead Time:
Samples: 5-16 weeks (depending on complexity)
Production 4-12 weeks A.S.A. (depending on subsequent
operations).
Talbot Associates Inc.
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Permanent mold
(1) mold is preheated and coated; (2) cores (if used) are inserted and
mold is closed (3) molten metal is poured into the mold (4) mold is
opened. Finished part is shown in (5)
Die Casting
Die casting Die casting
is a process involving
the injection of molten
metal at high
pressures, as opposed
to casting by gravity
pressure, (7 –
350MPa)
Cycle in cold-chamber casting: (1) with die closed and ram withdrawn, molten metal is poured
into the chamber; (2) ram forces metal to flow into die, maintaining pressure during the
cooling and solidification; and (3) ram is withdrawn, die is opened, and part is ejected. Used
for higher temperature metals eg Aluminum, Copper and alloys
Thixotropic Process
Types of stoves
Cupolas
Used for cast iron
Energy: coal
Types of stoves
Directed fuel-fired furnace
Metal is melted directly by fuel burner
Used for non-ferrous metal: copper-based
alloys and aluminum
Types of stoves
Crucible furnace
Metal melted with no direct heat from fuel burner
(indirect fuel-fired furnace)
Energy: kerosene, gas or powder coal
Used for non-ferrous metal: bronze, brass and alloy of
zinc & aluminum
Types of stoves
Electric-arc furnace
Using electrical power (electric arc) to melt the
metal
For cast steel
Types of stoves
Induction furnace
Using electricity (AC) that flows in a coil to built
magnetic field for melting process
Kind of metal: steel, cast iron, aluminum alloy
Casting Quality(1)
Kind of defects in casting process
(a) misrun; (b) cold shut; (c) cold shot (d) shrinkage cavity (e)
microporosity (f) hot tearing/hot cracking
Casting Quality(2)
Kind of defects in sand casting
(a) sand blow (b) pin holes (c) sand wash (d) scabs (e) penetration (f) mold
shift (g) core shift (h) mold crack
Steel from the electric or basic oxygen furnace is tapped into a ladle and taken to
the continuous casting machine. The ladle is raised onto a turret that rotates the ladle
into the casting position above the tundish. Referring to Figure 2, liquid steel flows out
of the ladle (1) into the tundish (2), and then into a water-cooled copper mold (3).
Solidification begins in the mold, and continues through the First Zone (4) and Strand Guide
(5).
In this configuration, the strand is straightened (6), torch-cut (8), then discharged (12)
for intermediate storage or hot charged for finished rolling.
3D Printing
of Investment cast tooling
Microcasting of droplets
MIT
CMU
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Environmental Issues
Smelting
Energy
Off-gassing
Cooling water
Waste sand disposal
Off shore locations
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Weight/Dollars
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1.5 Toxic Mat'ls (lb/$1000)
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