Ongoing AFS-sponsored research seeks to address costly inclusion defects that plague steel casting production by exploring how various gating designs affect filling conditions and casting quality.

Principal investigator Laura Bartlett and her team at Missouri University of Science and Technology are evaluating different filling conditions by producing a series of test castings using different rigging systems commonly employed in steel foundries. Filling of gating systems are being designed using filling and solidification software. The results from subsequent casting trials will then be compared and used to establish best practices for steel gating design.

At present, it is estimated that scrap and rework due to inclusion defects can account for as much as 16% of the manufacturing costs associated with steel casting production. This research has the potential to slash those costs by addressing turbulent filling conditions that cause unnecessary weld repair, low mechanical properties, and customer rejections.

To learn more about this project, register for an AFS Members Only Webinar on May 14, AFS Research: Effect of Filling Conditions on Steel Casting Quality. During this webinar, Bartlett will provide an update on the status of the project and discuss its objectives. 压铸展-铸造展-2019第二十届广州国际压铸、铸造及工业炉展览会-中国最受关注的压铸铸造展会-巨浪展览 -The 20th China(Guangzhou) Die-casting, Foundry & Industry Furnace Exhibition -Die-casting exhibition, Die-casting expo,2019 Die-casting exhibition, 2019 Die-casting expo, China Die-casting exhibition, China Die-casting expo, Foundry exhibition, Foundry expo, 2019 Foundry exhibition, 2019 Foundry expo, Industry Furnace exhibition, Industry Furnace expo, 2019 Industry Furnace exhibition, 2019 Industry Furnace expo, China Industry Furnace exhibition, China Industry Furnace expo