Doe analysis of the influence of sand size and pouring temperature on porosity in LFC

Lost foam casting is a relatively new process in commercial terms and is widely used to produce defect free castings owing to its advantages like producing complex shape and acceptable surface finish. In the present research, experimental investigations in lost foam casting of aluminium-silicon cast...

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Main Authors: Sudin, Izman, Shayganpour, Amirreza, Idris, Mohd. Hasbullah, Jafari, Hassan
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Published: 2012
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author Sudin, Izman
Shayganpour, Amirreza
Idris, Mohd. Hasbullah
Jafari, Hassan
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Jafari, Hassan
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description Lost foam casting is a relatively new process in commercial terms and is widely used to produce defect free castings owing to its advantages like producing complex shape and acceptable surface finish. In the present research, experimental investigations in lost foam casting of aluminium-silicon cast alloy, LM6, were conducted. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of different sand sizes and pouring temperatures on the porosity of thin-wall castings. A stepped pattern was used in the study and the focus of the investigations was at the thinnest 3 mm section. A full 2-level factorial design experimental technique was employed to plan the experiment and subsequently identify the significant factors which affect the casting porosity. The result shows that increasing in the pouring temperature decreases the porosity in the thin-wall section of casting. Finer sand size is more favourable than coarse size for LFC mould making process.
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spelling utm.eprints-468272017-09-21T01:37:09Z http://eprints.utm.my/46827/ Doe analysis of the influence of sand size and pouring temperature on porosity in LFC Sudin, Izman Shayganpour, Amirreza Idris, Mohd. Hasbullah Jafari, Hassan TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Lost foam casting is a relatively new process in commercial terms and is widely used to produce defect free castings owing to its advantages like producing complex shape and acceptable surface finish. In the present research, experimental investigations in lost foam casting of aluminium-silicon cast alloy, LM6, were conducted. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of different sand sizes and pouring temperatures on the porosity of thin-wall castings. A stepped pattern was used in the study and the focus of the investigations was at the thinnest 3 mm section. A full 2-level factorial design experimental technique was employed to plan the experiment and subsequently identify the significant factors which affect the casting porosity. The result shows that increasing in the pouring temperature decreases the porosity in the thin-wall section of casting. Finer sand size is more favourable than coarse size for LFC mould making process. 2012 Article PeerReviewed Sudin, Izman and Shayganpour, Amirreza and Idris, Mohd. Hasbullah and Jafari, Hassan (2012) Doe analysis of the influence of sand size and pouring temperature on porosity in LFC. Applied Mechanics And Materials, 121-12 . pp. 2661-2665. ISSN 1660-9336 http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.121-126.2661
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Sudin, Izman
Shayganpour, Amirreza
Idris, Mohd. Hasbullah
Jafari, Hassan
Doe analysis of the influence of sand size and pouring temperature on porosity in LFC
title Doe analysis of the influence of sand size and pouring temperature on porosity in LFC
title_full Doe analysis of the influence of sand size and pouring temperature on porosity in LFC
title_fullStr Doe analysis of the influence of sand size and pouring temperature on porosity in LFC
title_full_unstemmed Doe analysis of the influence of sand size and pouring temperature on porosity in LFC
title_short Doe analysis of the influence of sand size and pouring temperature on porosity in LFC
title_sort doe analysis of the influence of sand size and pouring temperature on porosity in lfc
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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