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Sprue:Runner:ingate
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
i d i :
Sprue:Runner:ingate
1:
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

Sand Casting Investment Casting Die Casting


High Temperature Alloy, High Temperature Alloy, High Temperature Alloy,
Complex Geometry, Complex Geometry, y,
Moderate Geometry,
Rough Surface Finish Moderately Smooth Surface Smooth Surface
Finish
Machining/core

Orientation
Insulating sleeve
connector
Magnesium
g Fluidity

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