摘要:
A method of manufacturing includes providing a casting assembly, providing a material having solid, transition, and liquid phases, heating the material to form the liquid phase, supplying the material to the casting assembly, cooling the material, monitoring the solidification of the material from the liquid phase through the transition phase, and moving one of the casting mold or the reusable core in a first direction relative to the other when a substantial portion of the reusable core contacts the transition phase. The casting assembly comprises a casting mold and a reusable core inserted within the casting mold.
摘要:
A device to generate and direct electric heat 10 for use over risers, drains, pathways and pour cups during solidification in which less than 2% plasma is utilized, comprising an outer shell 20 having one open heat delivery end 25, at least one lip 30 located at the open end 25, one closed end 35, at least one electric heating element 80 affixed within the closed 35 end and refractory material 60 surrounding the electric heating element 80. A method, employing said device 10, to improve the properties of cast alloys which comprises the heating and blanketing of a molten cast surface with an atmosphere of less than 2% plasma during solidification, said atmosphere of less than 2% plasma thereby controlling temperature during the solidification and shielding the molten cast surface from the affects of oxidation.
摘要:
The method for reducing interstitial elements in alloy castings which comprises the following steps: pouring the alloy for the formation of a casting; and allowing said alloy to cool. According to the method, at least a peripheral region of the casting is heated, so that the flux of interstitial elements is caused towards the at least one peripheral region. The method is achieved where most of the interstitial elements concentrate in at least one region in the surface region of the casting. At later stages these elements can be easily eliminated from the respective regions by means of a thermal surface treatment or surface machining of the casting.
摘要:
A Method of casting includes providing a mold having one or more article mold cavities. The mold is moved into a furnace. While the mold is in the furnace, the mold is filled with molten metal. After the mold has been removed from the furnace, a heater is positioned adjacent to the mold and heat is transmitted from the heater to the mold. The heater may include electrically energizable resistance type heating elements, or a source of radiant energy or a gas burner.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for stirring and treating continuous and semi-continuous casting of metallic rods (12). The apparatus comprising: a stand (30) for suspending at least one electric arc electrode (24) over the upper surface of a metallic casting (14) after or during pouring, at least one electrode (24) for forming a moving electric arc (38) over the upper surface of the mettalic casting being cast, a second electrode, being the liquid metal (14), for completion of an electric circuit including said electric arc (38) and the liquid metal (14); and control means (34), connected between said apparatus and a power supply (36) and arranged to supply power to the plasma arc electrodes (14, 24), for monitoring the parameters of the electric arc (38). The invention also provides a method for casting the metallic rods (12) by using the above described apparatus.
摘要:
The invention invention provides an apparatus (10) and a method for reducing the volume of risers, and for the possibility of reducing shrinkage blowhole and porosity in shaped gravity casting. The invention provides an apparatus (10) for producing metal flow/stir in the liquid metal (31), the apparatus (10) comprising at least one electrode (16) for forming a continuously-moving plasma arc (34) over the upper surface of selected riser(s) (12) in metallic casting being cast, a stand (26) for suspending said plasma arc electrode (16) over the upper surface of said risers (12) during the casting process, a second electrode (28) attachable to the liquid metal (31) or the metal being used for casting and a power supply (36) for completion of an electric circuit including said plasma arc (34); and control means (38) connected between said apparatus (10) and said power supply (36).
摘要:
A simple method of producing a rim-stabilized steel ingot without requiring the use of special equipment wherein a rimming-type steel is teemed into an ingot mold and thereafter allowed to rim for a suitable period of time, and then adding a particulate mixture of aluminum and an exothermic material to the top of the molten metal so that the exothermic mixture will ignite, melting and superheating the aluminum content which is driven into the molten steel at the ingot core.
摘要:
Disclosed is a mold structure for casting large metallic parts such as ingots so as to avoid the formation of the "shrinkage pipe" which normally develops on the exposed top surface of such castings during their solidification. The structure comprises a cap for placement on a mold which includes a diaphragm having a front surface located to intercept radiation emitted from the top surface of the cooling metal mass and to reemit radiation back thereto, and a means for returning radiation emitted from the back surface of the diaphragm such as an infrared reflector or a stack of baffles. The cap may include means for cooling the reflective surface and suitable ports which allow the interior of the mold and cap to be evacuated. Portions of the mold adjacent its open top may be provided with insulation to prevent heat loss from the metal by conduction. Various means for providing make-up heat to the top surface of the metal mass may also be included in the structure.
摘要:
Molten metal is fed to an ingot during solidification, in order to compensate for shrinkage and segregation, by electroslag remelting (ESR). The electrodes are positioned entirely in the slag and comprise an inner electrode surrounded by an outer electrode, so that current flow is substantially horizontal through the slag. Powdered solid slag can be filled in the space between the electrodes before ESR begins; and for this purpose, the lower end of the outer or surrounding electrode is temporarily closed by a metal sheet which melts when the current is turned on, thereby to release molten slag onto the bath at the top of the ingot. The electrode arrangement is useful both with consumable and with nonconsumable electrodes.
摘要:
A powdery composition for heat retention of feeder head comprising carbonized plant (i.e., baked vegetable material) containing a large amount of fibrous matter and at least one substance selected from refractory material, easily oxidizable metal, metal oxide and inorganic material effective for heat retention of feeder head, each of said substances having a particle size distribution of less than 50% in parts by weight of 48 to 200 mesh particles with the remainder being particles larger than 48 mesh and smaller than 200 mesh and the amount of said substance having a particle size of larger than 48 mesh being approximately equal to that of said substance having a particle size of smaller than 200 mesh.