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STUDYING THE EMISSION OF PRODUCTS FORMED DURING EVAPORATION OF POLYSTYRENE PATTERNS IN THE LOST FOAM PROCESS IN TERMS OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT


The article presents the ecological aspects of the lost foam technology. The results of environmental tests carried out on an experimental stand for pouring of moulds with liquid metal and knocking out of castings ...

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APPLICATION OF MOULDING SANDS WITH GEOPOLYMER BINDER IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CASTINGS FROM ALUMINIUM ALLOYS


The article presents the results of laboratory tests on the binding characteristics of moulding sands with inorganic geopolymer binders and for comparison with furan resin and alkaline resin, designed for casting o...

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EFFECT OF HEAT TREATMENT ON STRUCTURE OF THE INCONEL 740 TYPE ALLOY


The Inconel 740 type nickel alloy was melted in a vacuum, medium frequency induction furnace. During melting the inert gas (argon) atmosphere was used Metal was poured into a ceramic mould based on ethyl silicate. ...

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THE STUDY OF THE KINETICS OF SOLIDIFICATION AND COOLING OF PATTERN MATERIAL IN A DIE


The article presents the developed research methodology that allows the evaluation of the kinetics of solidification and cooling of pattern material in a metal mould ( die). The apparatus was described and the resu...

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MODEL STUDIES OF SAND RECLAMATION FROM THE WASTE MOULDING MIXTURES WITH NEW INORGANIC BINDER USED FOR CASTING OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS


The article presents the results of model tests and studies of the sand reclamation from waste moulding and core mixtures with an inorganic geopolymer binder, used in the trial production of pilot castings...

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ANALYSIS OF GATING AND FEEDING SYSTEMS FOR CASTING OF STREET INLETS WITH AND WITHOUT THE PROCESS OF FILTRATION


On the example of a street inlet casting, the metal flow in the gating system on entering the mould cavity and inside the mould was depicted. The effect of the technique by which the metal is fed into the mould cav...

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EFFECT OF ULTRASOUNDS ON LOW-ENERGY PROCESSES AND ELECTROLYTIC CONDUCTIVITY OF MOULDING DUST WASTE SUBJECTED TO ADVANCED OXIDATION


The article presents the basic characteristics of the pollutants emitted in the process of foundry mould manufacture. A method to reduce harmful emissions through the application of advanced oxidation was described...

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EFFECT OF DIRECT IN-MOULD INOCULATION ON THE STRUCTURE OF IRON ALLOYS


In the course of the executed project, a series of investigations has been made to establish what effect a refined inoculant applied on the mould surface can have on changes in the surface structure of castings mad...

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SIMULATION STUDIES OF MOULD FILLING CONDITIONS WITH MOLTEN METAL IN EVAPORATIVE PATTERN TECHNOLOGY


Using available thermo-physical parameters, the paper describes the simulation studies of metal flow in mould filled with an evaporative pattern. The final properties of casting made in a lost-foam process are grea...

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DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY TO MANUFACTURE „MODIFIED BENTONITE” USED IN PRODUCTION OF STEEL CASTINGS WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO CASTING SURFACE QUALITY


The article presents the most important results of the research, development and implementation studies carried out under one of the Target Projects as a result of cooperation between the CERTECH Technical and Comm...

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SELECTED PROBLEMS OF A TECHNOLOGY OF THE AZ91 MAGNESIUM ALLOY MELT TREATMENT


As expected, the increasing demand for magnesium alloy castings has already become a fact. Considering this situation, a rich program of the studies on this particular subject has been initiated and put into operat...

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IDENTIFICATION BY DSH POWDER METHOD OF CRYSTAL PHASES OF SILICA IN DUST EMITTED FROM SAND FOUNDRY


In view of the documented pathogenic effect on human health of dust containing crystalline silica, an attempt has been made to identify different variations of polymorphic silica in samples of dust emitted from fou...

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE POSSIBILITIES TO SHAPE THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CAST AZ91 MAGNESIUM ALLOY THROUGH APPLICATION OF PROPER HEAT TREATMENT


The aim of this publication is to assess the effect of different types of the standard heat treatment on changes in mechanical properties at room temperature of magnesium alloy from AZ91 family referred to the same...

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INVESTIGATIONS OF A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF MODIFIER, HIGH-TEMPERATURE TRANSFORMATIONS AND RESIDUAL STRENGTH OF SANDS WITH MODIFIED SODIUM SILICATES


The article presents the results of high-temperature investigations of the modified samples of hydrated sodium silicate and of the sand mixtures with an addition of this compound. To improve the knocking out proper...

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APPLICATION OF GEOPOLYMER BINDER IN MANUFACTURING OF CASTING FROM FERROUS ALLOYS


The article presents the results of laboratory and industrial tests on the application of a new geopolymer Rudal A binder used in production of moulding and core sands for castings from carbon and alloyed cast stee...

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STUDIES ON THE PROPERTIES IMPROVEMENT AND APPLICATION OF NEW INORGANIC BINDERS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY MOULDING AND CORE SANDS


The article gives the results obtained in a fragment of the studies, carried out under a statutory activity, on optimising of the foundry sand technology with new modified inorganic binders, chemically bonded and C...

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RECYCLING OF WASTE FLY ASH FORMED DURING COMBUSTION OF HARD COAL FOR USE IN MOULDING MIXTURES MANUFACTURE


The article is a compilation of the most important results obtained during execution of own research project regarding the possibility of using fly ash formed during combustion of hard coal as a base granular material ...

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NEW COAL DUST SUBSTITUTES FOR BENTONITE MOULDING SANDS USED IN MANUFACTURE OF CASTINGS FROM MALLEABLE IRON AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS


The article discusses the most important results of research, development and implementation works conducted under Target Projects in years 2006-2007 at the two Polish foundries, i.e. „Radom" Fittings Factory...

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STUDY OF FILTRATION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EXPERIMENTAL CERAMIC LAYERS


One of the main parameters determining proper course of the pattern evaporation process, which takes place in parallel with pouring of the foundry mould with metal, are properties of the ceramic coating applied on a po...

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HIGH-QUALITY FOUNDRY BENTONITE MADE FROM THE RAW DRIED MATERIAL AND SELECTED FRACTIONS FORMED IN THE PRODUCTION OF HYGIENE SORBENTS


The paper presents the results of laboratory and industrial tests undertaken in order to develop and implement in foundry production the high-quality bentonite made from the raw dried material and selected fractions formed in the production of hyg...

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TREATMENT OF SELECTED FOUNDRY WASTE USING BIODEGRADABLE METHOD (PRELIMINARY RESEARCH)


This paper presents the applicability of Bio Activ PH biopreparation in the treatment of toxic substances (phenol, formaldehyde) in selected types of waste mouldings and core laboratory scale. This method has not been used for this type of waste s...

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NICKEL LAYER DEPOSITION ON INVESTMENT CASTING POLYMER PATTERNS


The article presents a method of modification of ceramic mould surface on the boundary between lost-wax model - ceramics by using a layer of nickel on a disposable model made of a specified type of polymer e.g. polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and t...

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Reclamability of moulding sands with new inorganic binders for non-ferrous castings


The article presents results of an investigation which constitutes a section of research under the project POIG.01.01.02-00-015/09 "Advanced materials and technologies", one of the aims which is the introduction of new ecological inorganic binders...

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The application of bentonite in classical moulding sands


The article presents results of laboratory tests to develop a new generation of foundry hybrid bentonite. Hybrid bentonite is intended for use as binder for synthetic moulding sands and sandmixes. In the previous practice foundry bentonite was a p...

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The ecological aspect of moulding sands with new inorganic binders in the process of pouring moulds with liquid metal


One of the factors which influence development tendencies within the scope of moulding sands used in foundry practice is environmental protection. Hence, while assessing technologies, the composition of utilised materials and emissions of harmful ...

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The research of innovative mixtures for plaster moulds used for artistic castings


Research was carried out on the technological properties of plaster mixtures developed at the Foundry Research Institute. Developed were mixtures of ceramic compounds in which the basic material was synthetic plaster. ...

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The research of innovative mixtures for plaster moulds used for artistic castings


Research was carried out on the technological properties of plaster mixtures developed at the Foundry Research Institute. Developed were mixtures of ceramic compounds in which the basic material was synthetic plaster. ...

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The ecological and material-saving technology for producing brake blocks with stable parameters of quality. Part 1. Technology modernization using computer simulation


The presented article is the first in the series, which presents research related to the improvement of technology for producing brake blocks for the railway industry in the Spomel foundry in Lębork.The cooperation with the Foundry Research...

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Research on ablation casting technology for aluminium alloys


The article presents preliminary results of research on ablation casting technology. The guidelines for the design of equipment to carry out the process are described. Based on the above mentioned instructions a test stand was developed and built....

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The ecological and material-saving technology for producing brake blocks with stable parameters of quality Part 2. Verification of modernized technology under real conditions


The presented article is the second in the series, which presents research related to the improvement of technology for producing brake blocks for the railway industry in the Spomel foundry in Lębork. The cooperation with the Foundry Research Ins...

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Development of innovative method to procedure chemically active nano-coatings for moulds and cores


Tests were conducted to develop a new generation of functional nano-coatings used in the foundry industry. The research focused on the introduction of modern and innovative coatings based on nanoparticles of cast elements and active chemical compo...

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Comparison of layer thickness on materials produced by sol-gel transition on substrates removed from aqueous solutions of colloidal binders


This paper presents the method of investigating the sol-gel transition by constant speed removal of plates, made of suitable substrate, from an aqueous colloidal binder. The thickness of the deposited colloidal binder layer depends on the particle...

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Influence of the structure index WB of the soluble sodium silicate on the residual strength of molding sand


Results of Rctk residual strength tests are presented for samples of moulding sands prepared with a stable content of soluble sodium silicate binding agents of different WB structure indicator values, hardened in the ester pr...

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Experimental verification of the simulation of centrifugal casting in ceramic moulds


This paper presents the results of work on the determination of actual molten metal flow in a mould during centrifugal casting in the SuperCast induction vacuum furnace manufactured by Linn HighTherm. The centrifugal casting process uses the effec...

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Analysis of the sulphur content in moulding sands with furan resins


Among various sands with organic binders, moulding sands with furan resins belong to the group most widely applied in the manufacture of castings from ferrous alloys. This is due to a number of undisputable advantages offered by these sands, altho...

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Possibilities of waste binder reclamation using the example of moulding sands with water glass hardened by the conventional drying process


The article presents the results of preliminary studies on the possible application of innovative activation treatments of inorganic binders during the reclamation of waste water glass moulding sands hardened by conventional drying. The test mould...

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Choice of mould-making technology for the modified ablation casting process


The article presents the results of tests and studies carried out within the framework of statutory activities on various additives to moulding sands based on water-soluble inorganic binders for ablative knocking out of castings. As a result of te...

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Waste moulding sand as a substitute aggregate in the manufacture of autoclaved cellular concrete


The article presents the results of research on the possibilities of utilizing waste moulding sands with silicate and geopolymer binders in the production of autoclaved cellular concrete. The high content of silica in the waste moulding and core s...

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Aromatic compounds in waste gases formed during thermal decomposition of foundry binders


The paper presents the results of analysis of gases formed under the impact of high temperature acting on moulding sands with the addition of selected organic resins and hardeners, commonly used in foundries as binders for these sands. As a resear...

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Assessment of quartz wettability by the ecological foundry binder modified with nanoparticles of metal oxides


The results of studies of quartz wettability by an ecological foundry binder are presented. Water glass modified with nanoparticles of metal oxides, such as: MgO, Al2O3 and ZnO in organic solvents (methanol or propanol) was u...

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Simulation of the volume and distribution of air entrapped by liquid metal in a test mould for the pressure die casting process


Computer programs are now a common tool aiding the engineer’s work on structure design. The design of foundry moulds used in the pressure die casting process, based on the casting design and effectively utilising the ability to create 3D ima...

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Choice of material for the working parts of machines operating in municipal wastewater treatment plants


In the research part of this study, several types of materials were proposed, including ADI (Austempered Ductile Iron) subjected to four different types of heat treatment, using cast manganese steel and cast nickel-copper steel. The use of these m...

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Comparison of parameters of the granulation process of dust waste from sand reclamation


The results of studies of the process of pressure-free granulation of foundry dust were described, including dust generated in the mechanical reclamation of waste bentonite sand (Dust 1), dust generated in the dry mechanical reclamation of waste s...

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Building foundations for the diffusion mechanism of ceramic mould drying


An attempt was made to develop a mathematical model and apply this model in numerical analysis to the drying process of multi-layer ceramic moulds used in investment casting. The numerical analysis carried out in a FLOW-3D program was meant to ser...

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Stress analysis in the surface layer of steel castings


Stress measurements were taken on three castings made on the laboratory scale by different technologies from ledeburite alloy steel; the obtained results were subjected to a detailed analysis. The first casting was made by a conventional technique...

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The effect of wetting agent on the parameters of dry moulding silica sands bonded with sodium water glass


An attempt has been made to determine the effect of the addition of an agent wetting the surface of silica sand grains, introduced in order to increase the hardening efficiency of selected physical methods applied to the ecological foundry sands b...

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Processes of pyrolysis and their effect on cast quality and working conditions


The article discusses the thermal processes undergone by the sand mould in contact with the liquid casting alloy. Depending on the character of the atmosphere in the mould, this can be the process of combustion or pyrolysis (when there is no oxyge...

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Studies of hardening kinetics of selected self-hardening masses at low temperatures


The article presents an analysis of the kinetics of the hardening process of self-hardening masses. In this study, moulding sand with a quartz sand grain matrix by Sibelco, main fraction Fm 0.40; 0.32; 0.20 mm, was used. Two resins were...

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Effect of a biodegradable addition as a binary binder component for cast moulding and core sands on the properties of the binder and the sands


The increasing requirements concerning the emission of hazardous substances force the casting industry to search for new, more environment-friendly solutions. Such solutions may include technologies of developing moulding and core sands with the u...

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The use of Py-GC/MS (pyrolysis/gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy) in the analysis of foundry binders: alkaline phenolic resol resin


The article presents the results of the pyrolysis of resin, the fast hardener as well as cured resin used in the ALPHASET technology. It is an alkaline phenolic resin of the resol type cured with an ester mixture. The pyrolysis was performed at 90...

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Analysis of the drying process of moistened surface layers of sand moulds and cores on the example of moulding sand with water glass


An analysis of the drying process of surface layers of sand moulds and cores (made of loose self-hardening moulding sand with hydrated sodium silicate hardened with a liquid ester hardener) which was previously subjected to the process of moisture...

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Studies of protective coatings used for metal moulds


The die casting method is based on casting into permanent metal moulds, which makes it possible to obtain a large amount of casts with practically identical shapes. Compared to the technology of sand mould casting, this method has many advantages....

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Impact of penetration depth of protective coating on thermal deformation of masses determined by the hot distortion parameter


Protective coatings are applied in order to obtain casts with an even surface, without faults. Protective coatings can contain a solvent based on water or alcohol; however, due to their harmfulness, it is recommended to limit the use of alcohol co...

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Optimization of Ni and Cu additions in ADI cast iron in respect of cast cooling rate


The study analyzes the effect of Ni and Cu additions on the mechanical properties of ADI cast iron in casts with different wall thickness values. The applied experiment plan included the use of combinations of the Ni addition in the amount of 0.5%...

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The role of the densification of moulding sands with inorganic binders in the modeling of their strength obtained after microwave hardening


The study attempts to complement the information on the effect of the density of moulding sands with inorganic binders on basic strength parameters, i.e. the tensile and bending strength of moulding sands with hydrated sodium silicate, after the p...

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Spectral study (FTIR, UV-Vis) of montmorillonite modified by ultrasound and potassium cations


This paper presented the spectral study (FTIR, UV-Vis) for samples of non-activated bentonite (calcium) which has in its composition a main mineral resource, montmorillonite (MMT). MMT, as a component which contains calcium ions (Ca-MMT, was modif...

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Structural studies (FTIR, DRIFT) of CMS-Na0.6 etherified starch for applications in moulding sands technology


Structural (FTIR) and thermo-analytic (DRIFT) studies were conducted on modified starch in the form of sodium salt of carboxymethyl starch (CMS-Na0.6) in the initial state, i.e. a colloidal solution, and in a cross-linked form prepared ...

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Effect of the way of modification of hydrated sodium silicate on the effectiveness of the changes in the residual strength of a moulding sand


The article discusses the ways of modification of hydrated sodium silicate as a silicate binder of moulding sands which were applied in the studies. It determines the change in the residual strength of the moulding sand with used silicate binders ...

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Surface analysis and chemical composition of dust from dry dedusting system of moulding sand with bentonite using scanning electron microscopy (SEM)


The article presents the results of surface morphology of dust from dry dedusting of moulding sand with bentonite and mixtures of bentonite with lustrous carbon carrier using scanning electron microscopy. The study identifies the approxi...

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Development of a technology for the production of ceramic moulds with reduced thermal conductivity to control the solidification of thin-walled castings


During the project a technology of making ceramic moulds using aluminosilicate microspheres was developed. According to the developed technology, ceramic samples were used to determine thermal conductivity in the temperature range of 500°C to ...

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Investigation of the interaction between the CuZn38Pb2 matrix and the Fe reinforcement phase during the production of the complex relief MMCs


The present paper is relevant to the investigation of the interaction between the copper alloy metal matrix (CuZn38Pb2) and the reinforcement phase (Fe) during the production of "hybrid" complex relief MMCs. An innovative production method is used...

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A comparison of the oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen content in ductile iron castings and their effect on microstructure and mechanical properties


Two different spheroidization methods were compared in terms of the effect they may have on gas content (oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen) in ductile iron castings and process efficiency.Two methods of cast iron treatment were investigated, i.e...

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Studies of the effect of negative pressure in the mould on the cast surface roughness


The article discusses the results of the studies of the effect of negative pressure in the mould and the casting system on the roughness of the casts’ surfaces. Roughness tests were performed on casts made of alloy EN AB 46000...

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Alternative technology of obtaining ausferrite in the matrix of spheroidal cast iron


This study presents selected issues regarding the process of obtaining ausferrite from spheroidal cast iron without the application of thermal treatment to the casts. An ausferritic matrix, as well as strong mechanical properties, also ensures hig...

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Application of 3D printing technology to make the core of casting mould and dimensional control using a 3D scanner


The aim of the work was to develop and model individual elements of casting technology for the casting of a ventilated brake disc using CAD program: SolidWorks, followed by printing a core using a 3D LS ONE printer from Sand Made Lt...

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Selected methods of testing protective coatings applied on casting moulds and cores


This article presents selected research methods related to protective coatings used for sand moulds and cores in the foundry industry. The research methodology has been divided into studies of the technological properties of sand moulds and cores ...

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Composite zones obtained in situ in steel casts of crushing mill beaters


The aim of the presented study was to obtain the element of a crushing mill beater reinforced with a composite zone, working under the conditions of high abrasive wear as well as high pressures. By means of the SHSB method, a local composite zone ...

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Hot cracking tendency of foundry alloys – an innovative testing method


The results of testing the tendency of light metals to forming defects from the group of discontinuities - hot cracks (W-301) [1], are presented in the hereby study. These are alloys of a small or moderate tendency for hot cracking. However this t...

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Resistance of materials for patterns and core boxes to the mechanical abrasion – a new test method


Investigation results of erosion-mechanical grinding (wearing) of surfaces of foundry patterns (test samples) made of several kinds of materials are presented in the hereby paper. Investigations contained: resins, wood, painted ...

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The influence of heating method and the thickness of measuring cores made of olivine moulding sands with sodium silicate on the deformation tested with a DMA Hot-Distortion device


The article raises the issue of the influence of increased temperature on olivine moulding and core sands with an inorganic binder from the group of unmodified kinds of hydrated sodium silicates. Produced at laboratory conditions,&n...

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Characteristics of new generation water and alcohol coatings and their impact on the quality of the casting surface layer


The increasing requirements of casting users regarding the dimensional accuracy and surface roughness of castings force the manufacturers, i.e. foundries, to use protective coatings on moulds and cores. Coatings are applied in ...

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Preliminary testing of microwave-cured joints made of adhesives based on hydrated sodium silicate and quartz sand


In this paper an attempt was made to explain the phenomena accompanying the formation and destruction of bonded elements of moulds and cores in which a mixture of unmodified hydrated sodium silicate with a molar module of 2.9 (...

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Assessment criteria for binding characteristics of foundry bentonites


The paper presents laboratory test results for an assessment of the binding characteristics of two grades of calcium bentonite compounds for casting moulds. The bentonite compounds were chemically modified with sodium carbonate at several differen...

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Simulation analysis of liquid metal flow through an innovative reaction chamber (and its shape optimization) used in ductile iron production technology


Ductile iron castings are widely used in many industrial branches because of their mechanical properties. The production process of such a grade of cast iron requires the maintenance of the technological regime and the purity of initial charge mat...

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Evaluation of the structure of multi-layer ceramic moulds for internal discontinuities using the x-ray computed tomography method


This study presents the possibility of using x-ray computed tomography (CT) for the technological quality assessment of multi-layer ceramic moulds used in the precision casting process. Testing concepts were presented with regard to the detection ...

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Adhesion and abrasibility of selected protective coatings for loose self-setting sand combined with organic binders


Testing the properties of mould and core sands are specified in the norms and standards, which are used to determine the suitability of the sand for specific applications. However, the testing of protective coatings for moulding&nbs...

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Testing of mechanical properties and computer simulations of the manufacturing process of castings obtained in gypsum moulds from high-strength AlZnMgCu aluminum alloys


The paper presents an attempt to assess the mechanical properties of high-strength AlZnMgCu aluminium alloy samples cast in gypsum moulds. The first stage of the study involved the use of computer simulations to select the opti...

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