MAGMAhpdc Gating Geometry Optimization

Committed to Casting Excellence

04/18/08

Original Design
The original

filling pattern is shown. The marked side of the gate fills the casting all around and then back fills the casting cavity with the last point of fill in the centre of the casting. This results in high air pressure in the casting cavity.

Original Design
Air Entrapment The air

entrapment and air pressure for the original filling pattern are shown.

Air Pressure

The objective of the optimization was to minimize the maximum air pressure and the average air pressure in the casting cavity. The gating design parameters have been varied with the defined constraints to obtain the optimal design. The points in the plot shows the designs and the marked points are the optimized design with reduced air

Optimizatio n

Modified Design
The modified

gating design created by MAGMAfronti er is shown.

Air Entrapment
Air Entrapment with original design MAGMAfrontie

r has automatically reduced the air entrapment for the design (optimized) shown.

Air Entrapment with optimized design

Air Pressure
Air Pressure with original design The uniform

Air Pressure with optimized design

filling pattern created by MAGMAfronti er through the casting cavity allows the air to escape through the vented overflows. The air pressure has been reduced by 100% and is now acceptable.

Conclusions and Recommendations

The objective of the optimization was to minimize the

maximum air pressure and the average air pressure in the casting cavity. to obtain the objective.

The gating design parameters have been varied with constraints The filling pattern obtained with the optimized gating design is

uniform with last point of fill at the overflows. optimized design. now acceptable.

The air pressure has been reduced significantly with the The air entrapment in the casting cavity has been reduced and is