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Numerical Analysis for Stefan Problem in Mold-Casting with Air-Gap Resistance (주형/주물 접촉면에서의 접촉열저항을 고려한 상변화문제에 관한 연구)

  • 여문수;손병진;이관수
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.348-355
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    • 1992
  • Casting structures and properties are determined by the solidification speed in the metal mold. The heat transfer characteristics of the interface between the mold and the casting is one of the major factors that control the solidification speed. According to Sully's research, the thermal resistance exists due to the air-gap formation at the mold-casting interface during the freezing process and the interface heat transfer coefficient is used to describe the degree of it. In this study, one-dimensional Stefan problem with air-gap resistance in the cylindrical geometry is considered and heat transfer characteristics is numerically examined. The temperature distribution and solidification speed are obtained by using the modified variable time step method. And the effects of the major parameters such as mold geometry, thermal conductivity, heat transfer coefficient and initial temperature of casting on the thermal characteristics are investigated.

Inverse Heat Transfer Analysis at the Mold/Casting Interface in the Aluminum Alloy Casting Process with Precision Metal Mold (정밀금형 알루미늄 합금주조공정시 주물/금형 접촉면에서의 Inverse 열전달해석에 관한 연구)

  • Moon, Su-Dong;Kang, Shin-Ill
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.246-253
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    • 1998
  • Precision metal mold casting process is a casting method manufacturing mechanical elements with high precision, having heavy/light alloys as casting materials and using permanent mold. To improve dimensional accuracy and the final mechanical properties of the castings, the solidification speed and the cooling rate of the casting should be controlled with the optimum mold cooling system, and moreover, to obtain more accurate control of the whole process interfacial heat transfer characteristic at the mold/casting interface must be studied in advance. In the present study, aluminum alloy casting system with metal mold equipped with electrical heating elements and water cooling system was designed and the temperature histories at points inside the metal mold were measured during the casting process. The heat transfer phenomena at the mold/casting interface was characterized by the heat flux between solidifying casting metal and metal mold, and the heat flux history was obtained using inverse heat conduction method. The effect of mold cooling condition upon the heat flux profile was examined, and the analysis shows that the heat flux value has its maximum at the beginning of the process.

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A Study on the Two-Dimensional Phase Change Problem in a Rectangular Mold with Air-Gap Resistance to Heat Flow (공기층 저항을 고려한 사각형 주형내에서의 2차원 상변화문제에 관한 연구)

  • 여문수;손병진;김우승
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.1205-1215
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    • 1992
  • The solidification rate is of special importance in determining the casting structures and properties. The heat transfer characteristics at the interface between the mold and the casting is one of the major factors that control the solidification rate. The thermal resistance exists due to the air-gap formation at the mold/casting interface during the freezing process. In this study two-dimensional Stefan problem with air-gap resistance in the rectangular mold is considered and the heat transfer characteristics is numerically examined by using the enthalpy method. The effects of the major parameters, such as mold geometry, thermal conductivity, heat transfer coefficient, and initial temperature of casting, on the thermal characteristics are investigated.

Metal-Mold Reaction and Surface Roughness Measurement of Pure Titanium Casting Specimens with Mold Temperatures (순수 티타늄 주조체의 주형온도에 따른 용탕반응성 및 표면거칠기)

  • Cha, Sung-Soo;Song, Young-Ju;Park, Soo-Chul
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.297-305
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to observe the change of metal-mold reaction and surface roughness in titanium casting specimens for phosphate-silica alumina bonded investment with mold temperatures. Methods: The metal-phosphate silica alumina bonded mold interface reaction and surface roughness of titanium casting specimens according to mold temperatures were investigated. The Specimens were analysed by scanning electron microscopy and surface roughness tester. Results: The oxidation behavior indicated by the growth of oxide thickness. The titanium-oxide layer were consisted two layer of a porous external and a dense internal one. The reaction layer and surface roughness increased with increasing investment material temperature. Conclusion: In this work, The most suitable mold temperature in casting of pure titanium was $200^{\circ}C$.

A study on the phase change in the cylindrical mold by the enthalpy method (엔탈피법을 이용한 원통형 몰드내에서의 상변화과정에 관한 연구)

  • 여문수;최상경;김문철
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.11 no.6
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    • pp.891-897
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    • 1999
  • The heat transfer characteristics at the interface between the mold and the casting is one of the major factors for the solidification speed which determines the casting structures. The thermal resistance exists due to air gap formation at the mold/casting interface during the freezing process. In this study one dimensional Stefan problem with the air-gap resistance in the cylindrical mold is considered and the heat transfer characteristics is numerically examined by using the enthalpy method which is convenient in solving the Stefan problem with mushy zone. The present results agreed very well with those of previous papers. The effects of major parameters such as thermal conductivity, heat transfer coefficient of mold, on the thermal characteristics are investigated.

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A Study on the Applicability of Carbon Mold for Precision Casting of High Melting Point Metal (고융점 금속의 미소형상 정밀주조를 위한 탄소몰드의 적용성에 관한 연구)

  • Ji, Chang-Wook;Yi, Eun-Ju;Kim, Yang-Do;Rhyim, Young-Mok
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.141-148
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    • 2011
  • Carbon material shows relatively high strength at high temperature in vacuum atmosphere and can be easily removed as CO or $CO_2$ gas in oxidation atmosphere. Using these characteristics, we have investigated the applicability of carbon mold for precision casting of high melting point metal such as nickel. Disc shape carbon mold with cylindrical pores was prepared and Ni-base super alloy (CM247LC) was used as casting material. The effects of electroless Nickel plating on wettability and cast parameters such as temperature and pressure on castability were investigated. Furthermore, the proper condition for removal of carbon mold by evaporation in oxidation atmosphere was also examined. The SEM observation of the interface between carbon mold and casting materials (CM247LC), which was infiltrated at temperature up to $1600^{\circ}C$, revealed that there was no particular product at the interface. Carbon mold was effectively eliminated by exposure in oxygen rich atmosphere at $705^{\circ}C$ for 3 hours and oxidation of casting materials was restrained during raising and lowering the temperature by using inert gas. It means that the carbon can be applicable to precision casting as mold material.

Asymmetric Flow Phenomena and Top Surface Behavior in Slide-Gate Nozzle and Mold during Continuous Casting of Steel (철강 연속주조 슬라이드게이트 노즐 및 주형내 비대칭 유동 현상과 탕면 거동)

  • Min-Kyoung Kim;Tae-Wan Jang;Seong-Mook Cho
    • Design & Manufacturing
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.22-29
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    • 2024
  • Steel is one of the most widely used metals for various industries in the world. Over 95% of steels in the world is manufactured from continuous casting processes. During continuous casting, there are many phenomena including fluid flow, heat transfer, solidification, particle transport, etc. in mold regions. Molten steel continuously flows into the mold through the nozzle, and generates asymmetric flow pattern. The asymmetry of flow behaviors affects the behavior of surface slag/molten steel interface on the top of molten steel pool. These phenomena are influential on the quality of final steel products. This work investigates the asymmetric flow and the top surface behaviors in mold region with a slide-gate nozzle during continuous casting of steel slabs, by applying lab-scale water model experiments.

Computer Analysis of Heat Transfer in Squeeze Casting (용탕단조에 있어서의 열전달 해석)

  • Yoo, Seung-Mok;Han, Yo-Sub;Lee, Ho-In;Hong, Chun-Pyo
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.495-502
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    • 1990
  • A basic heat flow model has been developed to estimate the heat transfer coefficient at the casting/mold interface during squeeze casting. Based on the measured temperature profiles in squeeze casting of Al-4.5%Si alloy, heat transfer coefficients which vary with time were calculated by numerical method. The influences of the load and the amount of fraction solid on the heat transfer coefficient have also been studied. Using the calculated heat transfer coefficient two dimensional solidification analysis in the squeeze casting process was carried out by the finite difference method, and the results were in good agreement with the experiments. It may be concluded that heat flow analysis in the squeeze casting process with accurate heat transfer coefficient at the casting /mold interface is important for a proper design of cooling in die and finally for improving productivity and die life as well.

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Investigation of Interface Reaction between TiAl Alloys and Mold Materials

  • 김명균;김영직
    • Transactions of Materials Processing
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.289-289
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    • 1999
  • This paper describes the investment casting of TiAl alloys. The effects of mold material and mold preheating temperature for the investment casting of TiAl on metal-mold interfacial reaction were investigated by means of optical micrography, hardness profiles and an electron probe microanalyzer. The mold materials examined were colloidal silica bonded ZrO₂, ZrSiO₄, A1₂O₃and CaO stabilized ZrO₂. When compared with conventional titanium a1loy, the high aluminum concentration of TiAl alloys helps to lower their reactivity in the molten state. The A1₂O₃mold is a promising mold material for the investment casting of TiAl in terms of the thermal stability, formability and cost. Special attention need to be paid to thermal stability and mold preheating when developing the investment calling of TiAl alloys.

A Study on the Unidirectional Solidification of Oxygen Free Copper by the Horizontal Continuous Casting Process (수평식 연속주조법에 제조된 무산소동의 방향성 응고에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Myung-Han;Lee, You-Jae;Jo, Hyung-Ho
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.558-565
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    • 1994
  • The horizontal continuous casting process with the heated mold was applied to obtain the unidirectionally solidified rods($4{\sim}8mm$ dia.) of pure copper with good surface quality. The results could be summarized as follows. 1. The unidirectional solidification of pure copper rods with good surface(mirror surface) quality could be obtained by placing the S/L interface inside the heated mold cavity even though the cast copper rods were covered with thin copper oxide layer. 2. The casting speed for 4mm dia. rods with mirror surfaces was affected significantly by the mold-cooler distance rather than the cooling flow rate when other casting conditions were fixed. 3. The casting speed was the main factor affecting the oxidation of copper during the continuous casting and the thickness of copper oxide layer decreased almost linearly as the casting speed increased.

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