Weight Reduction Using Massive Carbide Free Thin Walled Ductile Iron Produced via Lost Foam Casting 2011-01-0426
Significant research has been conducted with the goal of obtaining thin walled ductile iron for use in lighter weight designs. A review is made of the past efforts to achieve thin walled ductile iron. Most past efforts resorted to costly processes or non-standard production practices. Lost Foam Casting (LFC) is an alternate foundry process which used in conjunction with standard melt shop practices results in a massive carbide free structure when used with thin section size. Chemistry, hardness tests, microstructures, and design improvements of a case study are reviewed.
Citation: DeBruin, M. and Jordan, S., "Weight Reduction Using Massive Carbide Free Thin Walled Ductile Iron Produced via Lost Foam Casting," SAE Technical Paper 2011-01-0426, 2011, https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-0426. Download Citation
Author(s):
Mark E. DeBruin, S. E. Jordan
Affiliated:
Aesir Metals, LLC
Pages: 6
Event:
SAE 2011 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Iron
Foams
Casting
Technical review
Research and development
Production
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