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- Title
On the improvement of castings quality in hybrid low-pressure sand-casting (LPSC) process in a fully integrated CAE environment.
- Authors
Ktari, Ahmed; El Mansori, Mohamed
- Abstract
This research paper is a proof-of-concept based on the application of a fully integrated CAE tools to improve the quality of castings produced by the hybrid LPSC process, for which there are no viable design rules for feeding systems compared to conventional gravity casting. A case study consisting of the production of a non-conventional riser-specimen from a eutectic Al-alloy (EN AC-44300) was first modeled using ProCAST® casting simulation software to predict the flow of liquid metal during the filling stage and the active solidification of the casting under different packing pressure conditions. The physical hybrid LPSC process was later performed based on the CAE modeling and simulation results to produce the riser-specimens. The experimental /numerical comparison showed good agreement in predicting the position of the melt front in the mold cavity and the temperature in both the casting and the mold during the filling and cooling stages, respectively. The prediction of solidification defects at different packing pressure conditions also showed good agreement with the experiments. The results show that CAE simulations can provide foundry engineers with a systematic and cost-effective solution to optimize casting parameters in the hybrid LPSC process during the filling and solidification stages.
- Subjects
DENTAL metallurgy; LIQUID metals; LIQUID alloys; MOLDS (Casts &; casting); SIMULATION software; SOLIDIFICATION; PROOF of concept
- Publication
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2023, Vol 127, Issue 5/6, p2309
- ISSN
0268-3768
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00170-023-11663-z