2019 年 91 巻 3 号 p. 135-140
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of the modulus size on the solidification cooling curve, expansion and contraction etc. by casting a spherical graphite cast iron having a cube shape with a modulus of 1 to 5cm.
It was found that the reaction temperature in the solidification curve of the primary crystal reaction and the eutectic test block rises as Mc increases up to Mc = 3cm. In addition, the solidification completion angle decreases as Mc increases up to Mc = 3cm. The eutectic reaction interval in the expansion / contraction behavior during the solidification process was constant regardless of Mc. As Mc increased, the solidification rate decreased, suggesting the solidified form of the casting changed from mushy to semi-mushy solidification. This nominal expansion and contraction behavior was applied to the shrinkage prediction method.
Applying this analysis to actual products improves contraction prediction accuracy over conventional analysis methods.