Shrinkage Elimination in Casting of GG30 Grade Cast Iron Impellor by using Pro-cast Software& Finite Elemental Analysis by Meshcast Software

Abstract

There are 100+ submersible pump manufacturers in Rajkot Engineering Cluster. So, there are 100 plus foundry engaged in casting of cast iron impellor for submersible pump. They face shrinkage defect after casting and about 10 % rejection is because of shrinkage.[1] So in order to reduce this defect casting simulation software is very helpful. By using Pro-Cast simulation software mould of impellor is imported in Pro-Cast software and by applying sand mould condition, pouring temperature, pouring time etc. are put into the software, and finally result shows the areas of impellor where shrinkage chances are more.