Metal casting Technology-Processes, DFM, Quality and Cost Considerations

Focus Areas

• Important casting processes
  1. Sand casting
  2. Shell moulded casting
  3. Investment casting
  4. GDC
  5. HPDC
  6. Centrifugal casting
  7. Squeeze casting
• Capabilities and limitations of all casting processes
• DFM of casting
• Casting defects and remedies
• Casting cost estimation
• Importance of casting simulation
• Visit to Foundry

 

Background

Several different methods such as casting, powder metallurgy, forging and machining are available to shape metals into useful products. One of the oldest process is metal casting which basically involves pouring molten metal into a mould cavity, where upon solidification it takes the shape of the cavity. Beauty of this process is, any complicated shape in any metal can be casted.

Knowledge of metal casting is very important to design engineers and casting buyers. Design engineers have to decide on the type of casting process to be adopted to manufacture the part and also to incorporate DFM requirements of casting without compromising his design intent. Buyers have to identify right foundry and negotiate with them to get competitive price. Under these circumstance, knowledge of casting processes, capability and limitations of processes, cost estimation and casting inspection will come handy.

Keeping this in view, Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA) is organizing a 2 day programme on “Metal Casting Technology for Designers and Buyers”

 

 

Key Takeaways

After undergoing the programme, the participants will be able to -

1. Understand various casting processes
2. Incorporate DFM requirements of casting in part design
3. Carry out casting cost estimation
4. Understand importance of casting simulation in NPD
5. Understand casting defects and its remedies

 

 

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