Abstract
Foundry rejections due to "cold shut" defects on the surface of a graphite cast iron casting made by the "H" Process have been greatly reduced by computer simulation aided optimizing gate-system design. Tohoku University has developed a simulation program named Stefan3D, which has been proved to be very good at mould filling simulation, due to its improved SOLA_VOF method.1 This software was used in the present study to define the experimental process. The results of the simulation are in good agreement with the corresponding experiments.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 71-81 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | International Journal of Cast Metals Research |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- "H" Process
- Cold shut
- Damming
- Gating system
- Sequential (one-by-one) filling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys