Influence of Gating System Parameters of Die-Cast Molds on Properties of Al-Si Castings

Autor: Štefan Gašpár, Tomáš Coranič, Ján Majerník, Jozef Husár, Lucia Knapčíková, Dominik Gojdan, Ján Paško
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Materials, Vol 14, Iss 13, p 3755 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma14133755
Popis: The resulting quality of castings indicates the correlation of the design of the mold inlet system and the setting of technological parameters of casting. In this study, the influence of design solutions of the inlet system in a pressure mold on the properties of Al-Si castings was analyzed by computer modelling and subsequently verified experimentally. In the process of computer simulation, the design solutions of the inlet system, the mode of filling the mold depending on the formation of the casting and the homogeneity of the casting represented by the formation of shrinkages were assessed. In the experimental part, homogeneity was monitored by X-ray analysis by evaluating the integrity of the casting and the presence of pores. Mechanical properties such as permanent deformation and surface hardness of castings were determined experimentally, depending on the height of the inlet notch. The height of the inlet notch has been shown to be a key factor, significantly influencing the properties of the die-cast parts and influencing the speed and filling mode of the mold cavity. At the same time, a significant correlation between porosity and mechanical properties of castings is demonstrated. With the increasing share of porosity, the values of permanent deformation of castings increased. It is shown that the surface hardness of castings does not depend on the integrity of the castings but on the degree of subcooling of the melt in contact with the mold and the formation of a fine-grained structure in the peripheral zones of the casting.
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