Aluminum Castings Engineering Guide
Chapter 7: Engineering of Gravity Permanent Mold Castings
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Published:2018
Abstract
This chapter discusses the various factors pertinent to gravity permanent mold (GPM) castings, along with their advantages, limitations, and significance. The discussion covers the geometric factors, process and manufacturing elements, gating practices, and feeding principles of and pouring systems in GPM. The influences of mold coatings on GPM and low pressure permanent mold castings are described. The chapter also discusses various processes involved in the engineering of core boxes and cooling of GPM for casting integrity and cycle time control. It provides information on some of the processes involved in post-casting operations, namely de-coring and de-gating. The key design aspects for consideration in water quenching during the T6 heat treatment are reviewed. The chapter also provides information on two critical cycle events important in engineering at the manufacturing facility: tipper cycle planning and table or cell cycle planning.
Engineering of Gravity Permanent Mold Castings, Aluminum Castings Engineering Guide, By Jagan Nath, ASM International, 2018, p 151–214, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.aceg.t68410151
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