Gating Ratio Students
Gating Ratio Students
Gating Ratio Students
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Gating system
Gatingsystem
Mouldcavityshouldbecompletelyfilledwithin
shortest possible time (Neitherrisemetaltemperaturenor
shortestpossibletime (Neither rise metal temperature nor
usehighermetalhead)
Metal
Metalflowshouldbesmooth
flow should be smooth
Slaganddrossshouldnotbeallowedtoenterthe
cavity
Noaspirationisallowed
Nomouldorgateerosion
p g p
Properthermalgradienttopromotedirectional
solidification
Pouringtimecalculations
Pouring time calculations
Pouringtimecalculations
Calculatetheoptimumpouringtimeforacasting
p p g g
having20Kgweightwithanaveragesection
y
thicknessof15mm.Fluidityofcastironis28
inches.
1.Castiron
2.steel
Calculatetheoptimumpouringtimeforacastinghaving100Kg
C l l h i i i f i h i 100
weightwithanaveragesectionthicknessof25mm.Fluidityofcast
ironis32inches.
1. Castiron
2. steel
Whyspruesaretaper
Why sprues are taper
ISITCORRECT?
IsItCorrect?
C ?
Pouring basin
Pouringbasin
0.25R
Strainer core and ceramic filter
Strainercoreandceramicfilter
Bottom,partingandtopgates
TopGate
PartingGate BottomGate
Step gate
Stepgate
Solidification rule
Solidificationrule
Solidification time = K ( V/SA)2
Solidificationtime=K(V/SA)
1:2:4
1:2:2
PressurizedandNonpressurizedgatingsystems
Nonpressurizedgatingsystem
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1:4:4
4 :4
Pressurizedgatingsystem
backpressureexists
Ingateareaisthesmallest;flowsfull;
Highercastingyield
Time (Ts) = K ( V/SA)2
SolidificationTime(Ts)=K(V/SA)
Solidification
RiserDesign
Caine'smethod
FreezingRatio(X):SA/V(CASTING)
Freezing Ratio (X) : SA /V (CASTING)
SA/V(Riser)
Y=RiserVolume/Castingvolume
a,b &careconstants
& c are constants
Calculatethesizeofacylindricalrisernecessaryto
feedasteelslabcasting25cmX25cmX5cm
(Assumeatopriser,havingdiameterequaltoits
height)
a=0.1
b=0.03
C=1.0
casting
3125 cm3
Volume: 25X25X5 =3125cm
Volume:25X25X5
Surfaceareaofthecasting:2X25X25+4X25X5
Surface area of the casting:2X25X25 + 4X25X5
1750cm2
Riser
Ri
DIAMETERD=H
Volume:D3/4
D2 +D
Surface Area =D
SurfaceArea D2/4
/4
Modulus method (M)
Modulusmethod(M)
Modulusisinverseofcoolingcharacteristic
Surfaceareatovolumeratioiscooling
characteristic
Volumeofriser=D3/4
/
SurfaceArea=D2 +D2/4
MRISER =1.2MCASTING
Naval research laboratory method
Navalresearchlaboratorymethod
Shapefactor:(Length+Width)/Thickness
Shape factor: (Length +Width)/ Thickness
Shapefactor=25+25/5=10
Industrialcomponents
Industrial components
Casting
g Methods
Orientation
Insulating sleeve
connector
Magnesium
g Fluidity