Abstract
Internal defects are among the problems in gravity casting of aluminum parts. The main internal volumetric defects are gas and shrinkage defects which form during solidification of the melt and drastically reduce the quality of the produced parts. These defects adversely affect the mechanical properties of thin walled castings parts. In this study, ceramic nanoparticles coatings were applied on the sand mold and the effect of mold coatings on the reduction of defects were investigated. X-ray radiography was used to detect defects in sand molds with ceramic nanoparticles coatings. For comparison, this test was performed on molds with micro-ceramic and graffiti coatings and uncoated sand mold. The results showed that the maximum amount of gas and shrinkage defects was observed in casting parts from AL4-1 alloy in uncoated molds. On the other hand, the minimum defects were found in molds coated with ceramic nanoparticles. It seems that the reduced defects in casting parts in molds coated with ceramic nanoparticles may be due to high thermal and chemical stability and higher heat transfer rate of the coating. These results can facilitate the production of high quality aluminum alloys parts using nanotechnology.
Highlights
AL4-1 is an aluminum-silicon alloy which contains 9-10.5% silicon (Si), 0.25-0.35% Mn and 0.23-0.3% Mg according to National Standard of Russia, No GOST 1583-89 [1, 2]
In this study, the effect of different coatings type of sand mold on the internal defects of thin-walled aluminum casting parts was investigated by X-ray radiography method
- The maximum amount of gas defects including gas holes and porosities and shrinkage defects including shrinkage cavities and sponge porosities were observed in parts casting in uncoated molds
Summary
AL4-1 is an aluminum-silicon alloy which contains 9-10.5% silicon (Si), 0.25-0.35% Mn and 0.23-0.3% Mg according to National Standard of Russia, No GOST 1583-89 [1, 2]. Among the factors affecting the fluidity of the melt and quality of the casting part is type of mold coating. The effect of applied ceramic nanoparticles coating on the surface of the sand mold in order to reduce internal defects of thin-walled aluminum alloy AL4-1 casting parts casted by gravity method was investigated.
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