Chapter 13 Flashcards
Materials engineering
The study of the structure, properties, processing, and performance of engineering materials and the systems interactions.
Materials processing
The devienne and technology through which a material is converted into a useful shape with structure and properties that are optimized for the prosper service environment.
Casting
Liquid flows into and assumes the shape of a prepared container after solidifying
Material removal
Remove selected segments from oversized pieces.
Machining
The mechanical cutting of materials
Deformation processes
Exploit the ductility or plasticity of certain materials to produce a desired shape by mechanically moving or rearranging the solid.
Consolidation processes
Build a desired shape by putting smaller pieces together.
Powder metallurgy
Manufacture of a desired shape from particulate material, can involve casting.
Additive manufacturing or direct digital manufacturing
Includes a variety of processes developed to directly convert a computer drawing to a finished product by a layer by layer deposition of material.
Step one of casting
A container must be produced with a cavity having a desired shape and since (mold cavity) with due allowance for shrinkage. Mold material must withstand high temps.
Multiple use molds
Can be quite costly, but can be used multiple times
Single use molds
Preferred for the production of smaller quantities. Can not be used over and over.
Step 2
À melting process must be capable of providing molten material at the proper temperature, in the desired quantity, with acceptable quality, at a reasonable cost.
Step 3
A pouring technique must be devised to introduce molten metal into the mold.
Step 4
The solidification process should be properly designed and controlled. Shrinkage must not produce voids.
Step 5
It must be possible to remove the cast from the mold. With single use molds they are broken apart and destroyed after each cast, but multiple can be harder to remove
Step 6
Various cleaning finishing and inspection operations may be required after the casting is removed from the mold.
Pattern
An approximate duplicate of the final casting
Flask
The ridged metal or wood frame that holds the molding aggregate
Cope
In a horizontally parted two part mold, the top half of the flask is called this.
Drag
The bottom half of the flask is called this.
Core
A sand shape that is inserted into a mold to produce the internal features of a casting such as holes or passages.
Core boxes
Cores are produced in word metal or plastic tooling and are known as this.
A core print
A feature added to the pattern and is used to locate and support a core within the mold.
Mold cavity
A shaped hole into which the molten metal is poured into.
Rose
An additional void the the mold that also fills with molten metal. It provides a reservoir of additional liquid that can flow to compensate for any shrinkage.
Gating system
The channels that deliver the molten metal to the mold cavity.
Pouring cup
Portion of the gating system that recurved the molten metal and controls its delivery to the rest of the mold.
Sprue
From the pouring cup the metal travels down a sprue.
Runners
Horizontal channels that the metal travels down following the sprue.
Gates
Entrances into the mold cavity
Vents
May be included in a mold or core to provide an escape for the gases present.
Parting line or parting surface
Interface that separates the cope and stage halves of the flask.
Draft
Describes the taper ok the pattern that permits it to be withdrawn from the mold.
Casting
Process and the product when molten metal is poured and solidified in a mold.
Solicitation
Molten material is poured and allowed to freeze into shape