No-Bake S-Containing Mold/DI Metal Interactions: Consequences and Potential Applications
The ductile iron liquid metal is very reactive with environmental gases and solid molds after a nodulizing treatment. Mold-metal reactions could alter the spheroidal graphite shape to vermicular or flake. In this research, the metal-mold reactions were enhanced by various sulfur additions to the no-bake mold inserts to study these phenomena and to artificially produce layered dual-graphite structure in the casting. Thermodynamic and solidification modeling together with sets of different experimental techniques were applied to a test casting with internal core passages representing the cylinder head of a diesel engine. The effects of insert surface shape and location in the mold; content and type of sulfur-containing agent; coating; pouring temperature and additional chilling were experimentally studied and discussed. These results could be used to better understand the metal-mold interaction, prevent surface defects and design dual-graphite structure processes.
Parametric Analyses on Compressive Strength of Furan No Bake Mould System Using ANN
Casting is the most widely used manufacturing technique. Furan No-bake mould system is very widely accepted in competitive foundry industries due to its excellent characteristics of producing heavy and extremely difficult castings. These castings have excellent surface finish and high dimensional stability. Self setting and high dimensional stability are the key characteristics of FNB mould system which leads to reduce production cycle time for foundry industries which will ultimately save machining cost, labour cost and energy. Compressive strength is the main aspect of furan no bake mould, which can be improved by analyzing the effect of various parameters on it. ANN is a useful technique for determining the relation of various parameters like Grain Fineness Number, Loss on Ignition, pH, % resin and temperature of sand with compressive strength of the FNB mould. Matlab version: R2015a version 8.3 software with ANN tool box can be used to gain output of relation. This paper deals with the representation of relationship of various parameters affecting on the compressive strength of FNB mould.
Complex thoracic vascular injury repair using deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest.
A 61-year-old man with a penetrating injury to the innominate artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery at their origins from the aortic arch with associated injuries to both innominate veins and an innominate artery to vein fistula after a single stab wound is described. The patient was managed successfully using cardiopulmonary bypass together with deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest. Presentation and management are discussed.