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Kim, Myung-Jae;Choi, Hee-Ho;Cho, Nam-Don
- Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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- v.14 no.6
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- pp.576-589
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- 1994
Water modeling experiments and computer simulation for the predictions of defects of die castings are very important to produce high quality castings with less cost. The relation between the variable air vent system and the characteristics of the fluid flow in the die cavity is studied by using water modeling tests, which give ideas on reasonable designing of die cavity, vent arrangement and gating system. In order to test the water modeling, injection is done by using water containing NaCl. Flow behaviors in cavities are visualized by high speed camera and video tape recorder, and local filling time is measured with electrode sensors. Special attention is paid to the configuration of die cavity. Simulated results by computer are examined and compared with the results of water modeling experiments. There are close correlations between the simulated results and water modeling ones.
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Hatano, Tomoyuki;Takagi, Hiromi;Inagaki, Mitsugi
- Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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- v.24 no.1
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- pp.3-9
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- 2004
Die casting is "a process in which molten metal is injected at high velocity and pressure into a mold(die) cavity". Casting with smooth surfaces, high dimensional precision, complicated shapes, and reduced weight can be obtained using this process. But this process is susceptible to casting defects such as porosities, scattered chilled layers, hard spots, etc. For preventing casting defects, we developed "low-velocity high pressure die casting technology", "squeeze die casting technology", "heat insulating sleeve lubricant technology", and "direct pouring technology". The "direct pouring technology" is useful for producing molten metal without oxide contamination. It consists of a pumping system which supplies pure molten metal to the die casting machine. By using this technology, we have successfully reduced oxide contamination in castings to 1/20 of that of our previous castings.
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Choi, Hak-Kyu;Kang, Sang-Kyu;Park, Heung-Il;Jeong, Hae-Yong;Bae, Cha-Hurn
- Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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- v.20 no.5
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- pp.336-343
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- 2000
The effects of casting variables and alloying elements on the fluidity of thin wall cast stainless steels were investigated. Melts were poured into the sand molds to produce thin wall test castings. The length of it was 245 mm and the thickness varied at the interval of 0.5 in the range of 1.6 to 2.6 mm. For the same casting condition, the fluidities of austenitic stainless steel, ferritic, precipitation hardenable and martensite ones were better in the order. The higher the pouring temperature, the shorter the pouring rate and the better the fluidity were. The fluidity was increased with the addition of Cr and decreased with W and Nb.
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