On the In-Die Conditions and Process Parameter Settings in Indirect Squeeze Casting
Abstract
:1. Background
2. Experimental Work
2.1. Material
2.2. Casting Process and Component
2.3. Experimental Design
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Process Parameter and Pressure Acceleration
3.2. Mathematical Analysis of the Correlation between In-Die Pressure and the Process Parameters
4. Concluding Remarks
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Si | Mg | Fe | Cu | Zn | Mn | Ti | Al |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.5–7.5 | 0.25–0.45 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Bal |
Run | Switch Point (mm) | First Phase Speed Valve Setting (%) | Intensification Pressure (%) | (dP2/dt)2Max | (P2)Max |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 85 | 6 | 50 | 3.6854 × 1010 | 40.41 |
2 | 60 | 6 | 24 | 2.6095 × 1010 | 43.04 |
3 | 100 | 18 | 50 | 4.885 × 1010 | 43.58 |
4 | 60 | 12 | 22 | 2.974 × 1010 | 49.99 |
5 | 100 | 6 | 10 | 9.476 × 1009 | 40.61 |
6 | 100 | 10 | 33 | 5.6366 × 1010 | 49.65 |
7 | 76 | 18 | 33 | 5.746 × 1010 | 51.06 |
8 | 76 | 10 | 10 | 9.745 × 1009 | 46.82 |
9 | 60 | 6 | 50 | 5.24 × 1010 | 45.16 |
10 | 60 | 18 | 10 | 9.786 × 1009 | 47.76 |
11 | 100 | 18 | 10 | 7.937 × 1009 | 49.27 |
12 | 100 | 18 | 50 | 6.0679 × 1010 | 46.75 |
13 | 60 | 13 | 50 | 6.303 × 1010 | 46.25 |
14 | 100 | 10 | 33 | 5.2326 × 1010 | 46.49 |
15 | 82 | 14 | 50 | 9.077 × 1010 | 50.57 |
16 | 60 | 18 | 10 | 2.3336 × 1010 | 39.16 |
18 | 82 | 6 | 23 | 7.613 × 1009 | 22.30 |
19 | 100 | 18 | 10 | 2.299 × 1010 | 24.51 |
20 | 72 | 9 | 37 | 1.2035 × 1010 | 37.90 |
Source | Sum of Squares | df | Mean Square | F-Value | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model | 11.25 | 3 | 3.75 | 51.76 | <0.0001 | significant |
B-First phase | 0.4020 | 1 | 0.4020 | 5.55 | 0.0316 | significant |
C-Intensification | 9.69 | 1 | 9.69 | 133.72 | <0.0001 | significant |
C2 | 1.37 | 1 | 1.37 | 18.90 | 0.0005 | significant |
Residual | 1.16 | 16 | 0.0725 | |||
Lack-of-fit | 0.6448 | 11 | 0.0586 | 0.5697 | 0.7972 | not significant |
Pure Error | 0.5145 | 5 | 0.1029 | |||
Cor Total | 12.41 | 19 |
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Jarfors, A.E.W.; Du, A.; Zhou, J.; Zheng, J.; Yu, G. On the In-Die Conditions and Process Parameter Settings in Indirect Squeeze Casting. Technologies 2022, 10, 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies10010029
Jarfors AEW, Du A, Zhou J, Zheng J, Yu G. On the In-Die Conditions and Process Parameter Settings in Indirect Squeeze Casting. Technologies. 2022; 10(1):29. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies10010029
Chicago/Turabian StyleJarfors, Anders E. W., Andong Du, Jie Zhou, Jinchuan Zheng, and Gegang Yu. 2022. "On the In-Die Conditions and Process Parameter Settings in Indirect Squeeze Casting" Technologies 10, no. 1: 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies10010029