PHYSICAL MODELLING OF ALUMINUM MELT DEGASSING IN LOW-PRESSURE DIE CASTING CONDITIONS

1 SOCHA Ladislav
Co-authors:
2,3 PRÁŠIL Tomáš 1 GRYC Karel 1 SVIŽELOVÁ Jana 3 NOVÁČEK Petr
Institutions:
1 Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic, EU, socha@mail.vstecb.cz, gryc@mail.vstecb.cz, svizelova@mail.vstecb.cz
2 University of West Bohemia, Plzeň, Czech Republic, EU, tprasil@kmm.zcu.cz
3 MOTOR JIKOV Slévárna a.s., Die-casting Division, České Budějovice, Czech Republic, EU, TPrasil@mjgroup.cz, PNovacek@mjsl.cz
Conference:
31st International Conference on Metallurgy and Materials, Orea Congress Hotel Brno, Czech Republic, EU, May 18 - 19, 2022
Proceedings:
Proceedings 31st International Conference on Metallurgy and Materials
Pages:
785-791
ISBN:
978-80-88365-06-8
ISSN:
2694-9296
Published:
30th June 2022
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Abstract

This paper deals with approximate physical modelling of aluminum melt degassing, performed under low-pressure die casting conditions of aluminum castings. The modelling took place on an aquatic physical model on a 1:1 scale to the operating conditions, constructed in the laboratories of ITB in ČB. Tested parameters were defined based on operating conditions (rotation speed and inert gas flow). Various combinations of these parameters created 20 tested variants, including the current set of parameters used in operating conditions. The effects of the tested parameters were determined using the results of measurement. Increasing the rotation speed and the inert gas flow accelerates gas removal from the model liquid. It will be possible to further use this knowledge in refining technology optimization in the low-pressure aluminum die casting.

Keywords: Physical modelling, aluminum, refinement process, FDU, low pressure die casting

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