Autor: |
Radkovský F; Department of Metallurgical Technologies, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic., Gawronová M; Department of Metallurgical Technologies, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic., Merta V; Department of Metallurgical Technologies, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic., Lichý P; Department of Metallurgical Technologies, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic., Kroupová I; Department of Metallurgical Technologies, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic., Nguyenová I; Brembo Czech, s.r.o. Na Rovince 875, 720 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic., Kielar Š; Department of Metallurgical Technologies, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic., Folta M; Department of Production, Logistics and Quality, ŠKODA AUTO University, 293 01 Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic., Bradáč J; Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, ŠKODA AUTO University, 293 01 Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic., Kocich R; Department of Metallurgical Technologies, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic. |
Abstrakt: |
In the foundry industry, silica sands are the most commonly used type of sands for the production of sand foundry moulds using various types of binders. Their greatest disadvantage is their significant volume changes at elevated temperatures, which are associated with the formation of many foundry defects from stress, such as veining, and thus have a direct influence on the final quality of the casting. In the case of non-silica sands and synthetic sands, the volume stability is more pronounced, but this is accompanied by a higher purchase price. Therefore, a combination of silica sand and synthetic sand CERABEADS is considered in order to influence and reduce the thermal expansion. The hybrid mixtures of sands, and their most suitable ratios, were evaluated in detail using sieve analysis, log W and cumulative curve of granularity. It was found that the addition of 50% CERABEADS achieves a 32.2% reduction in dilatation but may increase the risk of higher stresses. The measurements showed a significant effect of the granulometric composition of the sand on the resulting thermal expansion, where the choice of grain size and sorting can achieve a significant reduction in dilatation with a small addition of CERABEADS. |