The Impact of Process Factors on Creating Defects, Mainly Lustrous Carbon, during the Production of Ductile Iron Using the Lost-Foam Casting (LFC) Method
The purpose of this paper was to analyze the process factors affecting the occurrence of lustrous carbon defects in ductile cast iron castings when using the lost-foam casting (LFC) method. This phenomenon results in creating raw surface defects, which sometimes may even lead to cast iron scrapping....
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| description | The purpose of this paper was to analyze the process factors affecting the occurrence of lustrous carbon defects in ductile cast iron castings when using the lost-foam casting (LFC) method. This phenomenon results in creating raw surface defects, which sometimes may even lead to cast iron scrapping. A series of trial melting batches were carried out for variable process assumptions. The analysis was performed to reflect, to the greatest extent possible, real foundry production conditions. Industrial tests were performed in Odlewnia Rafamet Sp. z o.o., Kuźnia Raciborska, Poland. The polystyrene patterns created by gluing components together, used in the tests, met the requirements of the high-tech lost-foam casting (LFC) process. The performed analysis allowed the obtaining of lustrous carbon defects in test castings as well as the determination of the process parameters with the highest impact on lustrous carbon inclusions in ductile iron castings. The test results were used to eliminate the possibility of creating a defect and thus directly improve the efficiency of the lost-foam casting (LFC) process used in the foundry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-31ea0dca84744e6e9420cc1d05a00c0c2023-11-20T08:30:21ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012020-07-01108102210.3390/met10081022The Impact of Process Factors on Creating Defects, Mainly Lustrous Carbon, during the Production of Ductile Iron Using the Lost-Foam Casting (LFC) MethodJan Jezierski0Michał Jureczko1Rafał Dojka2Department of Foundry Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandDepartment of Foundry Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandDepartment of Foundry Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandThe purpose of this paper was to analyze the process factors affecting the occurrence of lustrous carbon defects in ductile cast iron castings when using the lost-foam casting (LFC) method. This phenomenon results in creating raw surface defects, which sometimes may even lead to cast iron scrapping. A series of trial melting batches were carried out for variable process assumptions. The analysis was performed to reflect, to the greatest extent possible, real foundry production conditions. Industrial tests were performed in Odlewnia Rafamet Sp. z o.o., Kuźnia Raciborska, Poland. The polystyrene patterns created by gluing components together, used in the tests, met the requirements of the high-tech lost-foam casting (LFC) process. The performed analysis allowed the obtaining of lustrous carbon defects in test castings as well as the determination of the process parameters with the highest impact on lustrous carbon inclusions in ductile iron castings. The test results were used to eliminate the possibility of creating a defect and thus directly improve the efficiency of the lost-foam casting (LFC) process used in the foundry.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/10/8/1022lustrous carbonlost foam castingfull mold methodductile cast ironcasting defects |
| spellingShingle | Jan Jezierski Michał Jureczko Rafał Dojka The Impact of Process Factors on Creating Defects, Mainly Lustrous Carbon, during the Production of Ductile Iron Using the Lost-Foam Casting (LFC) Method Metals lustrous carbon lost foam casting full mold method ductile cast iron casting defects |
| title | The Impact of Process Factors on Creating Defects, Mainly Lustrous Carbon, during the Production of Ductile Iron Using the Lost-Foam Casting (LFC) Method |
| title_full | The Impact of Process Factors on Creating Defects, Mainly Lustrous Carbon, during the Production of Ductile Iron Using the Lost-Foam Casting (LFC) Method |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Process Factors on Creating Defects, Mainly Lustrous Carbon, during the Production of Ductile Iron Using the Lost-Foam Casting (LFC) Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Process Factors on Creating Defects, Mainly Lustrous Carbon, during the Production of Ductile Iron Using the Lost-Foam Casting (LFC) Method |
| title_short | The Impact of Process Factors on Creating Defects, Mainly Lustrous Carbon, during the Production of Ductile Iron Using the Lost-Foam Casting (LFC) Method |
| title_sort | impact of process factors on creating defects mainly lustrous carbon during the production of ductile iron using the lost foam casting lfc method |
| topic | lustrous carbon lost foam casting full mold method ductile cast iron casting defects |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/10/8/1022 |
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