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Centrifugal Casting
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Introduction

Centrifugal casting as a category includes Centrifugal Casting, Semi-Centrifugal Casting

and Centrifuging.
Centrifugal Casting: In centrifugal casting, a permanent mold is rotated about its axis
at high speeds (300 to 3000 rpm) as the molten metal is poured. The molten metal is
centrifugally thrown towards the inside mold wall, where it solidifies after cooling. The
casting is usually a fine grain casting with a very fine-grained outer diameter, which is
resistant to atmospheric corrosion, a typical situation with pipes. The inside diameter
has more impurities and inclusions, which can be machined away.

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Only cylindrical shapes can be produced with this process. Size limits are upto 3 m (10
feet) diameter and 15 m (50 feet) length. Wall thickness can be 2.5 mm to 125 mm
(0.1 - 5.0 in). The tolerances that can be held on the OD can be as good as 2.5 mm
(0.1 in) and on the ID can be 3.8 mm (0.15 in). The surface finish ranges from 2.5 mm
to 12.5 mm (0.1 - 0.5 in) rms.
Typical materials that can be cast with this process are iron, steel, stainless steels, and
alloys of aluminum, copper and nickel. Two materials can be cast by introducing a
second material during the process. Typical parts made by this process are pipes,
boilers, pressure vessels, flywheels, cylinder liners and other parts that are axisymmetric.
Semi-Centrifugal Casting: The molds used can be permanent or expendable, can be
stacked as necessary. The rotational speeds are lower than those used in centrifugal
casting. The center axis of the part has inclusion defects as well as porosity and thus is
suitable only for parts where this can be machined away. This process is used for
making wheels, nozzles and similar parts where the axis of the part is removed by
subsequent machining.

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Centrifuging: Centrifuging is used for forcing metal from a central axis of the
equipment into individual mold cavities that are placed on the circumference. This
provides a means of increasing the filling pressure within each mold and allows for
reproduction of intricate details. This method is often used for the pouring of
investment casting pattern.
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