• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2023

Among the Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies, the Binder-Jetting printing technology is a method of spraying an adhesive on the surface of powder and laminate layer by layer. Recently, this technique has become a major issue in the production of large casting products such as ship-building, custom vehicles and so on. In this study, we performed research to make actual mold castings and increase mechanical property by using special sand and water-based binders. For use as a mold, it has a strength of more than 3MPa and permeability. Various experiments were carried out to obtain suitable them. The major process parameters were binder jetting volume, binder types, layer thickness and heat treatment condition. As a result of this study, the binder drop quantity was measured to be about 60 pico-liter, layer thickness was 100㎛ and the heat treatment condition was measured about 1,000℃ and compressive strength were measured to be more than 5MPa. The optimum condition of this experiment was established through actual casting of aluminum. The equipment used in this study was a Freeforms T400 model (SFS Co., Ltd.), and the printing area of 420 * 300 * 250mm and resolution of 600dpi can be realized.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.3-12
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• 2000

The lead content of drinking water has been restricted to less than 15 ppb by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in USA. This has led to extensive research and development work at the Materials Technology Laboratory (MTL) of CANMET, a Canadian Government research laboratory, on the development of low-lead and lead-free copper alloys for plumbing applications. Attentionhas also been focused on the environmentally friendly and energy efficient permanent mold casting process to minimize the disposal of foundry sand contaminated by lead due to the use of leaded alloys in the non-ferrous foundries. A new series of alloys called SeBiLOY contaning Bi and Se been introduced to replace lead in the leaded alloys. This paper addresses some important casting characteristics such as fluidity, hot tear resistance, mechanical properties and microstructure of lead-free alloys such as SeBiLOY III and low-lead alloys such as silicon brass, silicon bronze and yellow brass in gravity permanent mold casting.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2015

In this study, potential defects of ring-type cast products during the mold-filling stage of the casting process were investigated using computer simulation. The main focus was on the effects of runner extension and ingates. During the mold filling the molten metal flowed from the bottom to the top of the mold in two curved paths along the ring-type cavity. The fluid fronts in the two paths did not show the identical velocity during the mold filling stage. This difference in the filling speeds may cause defects such as voids and local contractions. The present model contained virtual fluid detectors at various positions inside the mold. When the molten metal passed those points, the volume of fluid jumped up from zero to one. The moments were measured to compare the speeds of the fluid fronts. We attempted various combinations of runner extensions and ingates to stabilize the flow and then to optimize the casting mold design.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2022

Hydraulic units are important components of agricultural and construction machinery, and thus require high-quality castings. However, gas defects occurring inside the sand cores of the castings due to the resin used is a problem. This study therefore aimed to develop a casting simulation method that can clarify the gas defect positions. Gas defects are thought to be caused by gas generated after the molten metal fills up the mold cavity. The gas constant is the most effective factor for simulating this gas generated from sand cores. It is calculated by gas generating temperature and analysis of composition in the inert gas atmosphere modified according to the mold filling conditions of molten metal. It is assumed that gases generated from the inside of castings remain if the following formula is established. [Time of occurrence of gas generation] + [Time of occurrence of gas floating] > [Time of occurrence of casting surface solidification] The possibility of gas defects is evaluated by the time of occurrence of gas generation and gas floating calculated using the gas constant. The residual position of generated gases is decided by the closed loops indicating the final solidification location in the casting simulation. The above procedure enables us to suggest suitable casting designs with zero gas defects, without the need to repeat casting tests.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.3-8
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• 2024

최근에는 주조업계의 중요한 과제로써 산업폐기물 저감 과 대기환경 개선이 부각되고 있다. 종래의 주물사 사용 시 발생되는 문제점 해결과 주조공장의 환경개선을 위해 천연사를 대체 적용할 수 있는 다양한 인공사가 개발되어 사용되고 있다. 하지만 해외 공급사에서 제공하는 제한된 물성만 알려져 있고 기존 자연사와의 심층적인 비교분석이 부족하다. 또한 주조 공정 설계를 위해서는 상온뿐만 아니라 고온에서의 넓은 범위의 열물성이 확보 되어야 하며, 또한 열물성이 달라지면 주조방안 설계의 변화가 일어나야 하기 때문에 기존 자연사와 인공사의 열물성 차이를 비교 분석하는 건 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 자연사와 인공사를 바인더와 결합한 주형블럭에서의 열전도도, 비열, 열팽창 시험을 수행하였으며 실험 결과 열전도도는 자연사에 비해 인공사가 구성성분에 따라 5~40% 높았으며 열팽창계수는 인공사가 15%정도 낮았다. 하지만 비열은 구성성분에 상관없이 큰 차이가 없었다.

• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.4-23
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• 2020

이 연구는 우리나라 철 주조기술의 다양성과 기술 체계를 규명하기 위한 목적으로 진행되었으며, 이를 위해 고문헌 조사 및 유물 분석, 제작 도구와 제작 기술에 대한 현지 조사 그리고 주조와 거푸집에 사용된 재료의 과학 분석 등을 실시하였다. 불미기술은 송풍구인 풀무를 이용하여 주철을 녹인 뒤 그 쇳물을 토제 거푸집에 부어 주물을 완성하는 철 주조기술로 현재 유일하게 제주도에서만 전승되고 있는데, 모래 거푸집을 사용하는 육지와 비교해 토제 거푸집을 사용하고 있다는 것이 큰 차이점이라 할 수 있다. 무쇠솥 주조기술에는 석비레, 모래, 점토 등을 섞어 만든 모래 거푸집을 이용한 주물사주조법(鑄物砂鑄造法)과 점토에 볏짚과 갈대 등을 섞어 만든 토제 거푸집을 이용한 도토주조법(陶土鑄造法)이 사용되고 있다. 주물사주조법에 의한 무쇠솥 주조는 거푸집 만들기, 속심 제작, 쇳물 작업, 거푸집에 쇳물 붓기, 완성품 다듬기 등 5단계의 작업공정을 거치며, 도토주조법에 의한 무쇠솥 주조는 거푸집 만들기, 거푸집 굽기, 질먹 입히기, 쇳물 작업, 쇳물 붓기, 완성품 다듬기 등 크게 6단계의 작업 공정으로 이루어진다. 두 주조법은 거푸집의 재료, 거푸집을 불에 굽고 질먹을 입히는 제작 공정에서 차이를 보인다. 이번에 연구한 불미기술은 토제 거푸집 무쇠솥 주조로 진흙 채취 및 반죽, 거푸집 제작, 초벌 굽기, 화적모살 및 질먹 바르기, 건조 및 비얄질, 거푸집 합장, 둑(용광로)제작, 재벌 굽기, 제련, 쇳물 붓기, 주물 다듬기 등 단계별 주조 공정에 사용된 재료 및 도구 분석과 제작 기술에 담겨진 과학 기술 원리를 규명하여 우리 고유 철 주조기술의 기술 체계를 밝혀 보았다. 그리고 무쇠솥 도토주조를 위해 이용한 재료와 완성품을 과학 분석한 결과, 거푸집은 주성분이 SiO₂, Al₂O₃, Fe₂O₃으로 이루어진 진흙과 모래이고, 이형재는 SiO₂, Al₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, K₂O가 함유된 흑연이며, 완성된 무쇠솥의 미세 조직은 시멘타이트(Fe₃C)와 펄라이트(페라이트와 시멘타이트의 층상 구조)로 이루어진 백주철 조직임을 확인하였다.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.462-473
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• 2019

The effects of the location and dimension of the gate, location, and volume of the feeder, application of a chill, chill volume, and heating method of the feeder with respect to the effect of the mold-designing technologies on the defect status of the products are described. It is possible to increase the solidification time of the feeder by heating feeder. Furthermore, the pressure generated from the feeder is imposed on a product, and this decreases the generation of shrinkage porosities. In this study, two types of gating and feeding systems had been proposed: the bottom L-type junctions and the top L-type junctions. Additionally, solidification behaviors, such as solidification time, shrinkage porosities, weight percentage of chill system to product, hot spot, and solidification time ratio (=Solidification time of feeder/solidification time of product), are extensively analyzed by using commercial casting simulation software. Based on the solidification behaviors, reasonable mold design, feeding system, critical feeder heating temperature, and solidification time ratios are proposed in the sand casting process for the fabrication of carrier housing in order to reduce the casting defects and to increase the recovery rate.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.122-132
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• 1987

Full mold casting process is a new technique offering numerous advantages and promising possibilities. The present study is aimed to bring out the results of experiments carried out to study the effect of pattern coatings on the solidification of 99.5% pure aluminum plate-shaped castings in the various sand molds and the thermal behavior of the molds. The results of the investigation indicate that (i) with increase in pattern coating thickness, the relative chilling power decreases gradually for silica and increases for zircon coating, and (ii) the application of a pattern coating significantly reduces the maximum interface temperature by the mold which is more pronounced in the case of thinner mold wall. The investigation also indicates that Chvorinov's rule is not found to be valid for the casting in the full mold, with or without pattern coating. Therefore in full mold process, the pattern coating thickness will be a very important parameter in the study of thermal behavior.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.124-131
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• 2000

Rapid Prototyping(RP) models are no longer used only for design verification. Currently, parts built utilizing layer manufacturing technology can be employed as functional prototypes and as patterns or tools for different manufacturing processes such as vacuum casting, investment casting, injection molding, precise casting and sand casting. This trend of Rapid Prototyping application meets the requirement of concurrent engineering and its range covers a more spreaded area. The aim of this paper is saving the manufacturing lead time and cost of plastic parts having hollow space shapes used by prototype-car. Using rapid prototype patterns, made by the Selective Laser Sintering(SLS) technique, a new approach of manufacturing resin-based blow mold is discussed. It has a great potential fur making prototype-car parts with the batch size of under 200 parts, in case of rapid modification due to a subsequent design changes in developing stage. So, the process proposed in this research shows reduction of process time and manufacturing cost when compared with the conventional process such as a Zinc Alloy fur Stamping(ZAS) mold.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2001

Rapid Prototyping(RP) has been widely applied in designing and developing process of new products. RP can reduce the lead time and expense required to bring a new product form initial concept to production. Among several RP process can dramatically reduce the total build time and be applied for fabrication of large-sized and free form object because it uses in LOM the paper thickness is 0.05∼0.38mm as deposition feature segment. In this study, mechanical properties of pattern with LOM system is studied for optimal design of sand mold casting. The main result is that tensile, compressive strength and pattern size are significantly affected by temperature of hot roll.