Metal founding – Process – Shaping liquid metal against a forming surface
Patent
1994-10-19
1997-03-04
Lin, Kuang Y.
Metal founding
Process
Shaping liquid metal against a forming surface
1643381, 164361, B22D 2704
Patent
active
056070071
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for directional solidification (e.g columnar grain or single crystal casting) of a melt involves refractory particulates, such as SiC particles, provided about at least one article molding cavity region of a casting mold wherein the particulates are heated to an elevated temperature above a melt casting temperature. The article molding cavity region of the casting mold is heated from an initial preheat temperature to an elevated casting temperature by heat from the particulates prior to communication of the article molding cavity to a chill member. For single crystal casting, a radiation transparent crystal selector member is disposed in a mold grain nucleation and growth cavity located between the article molding cavity and the chill member to select a single crystal for propagation in the article molding cavity region. A melt permeable, thermal insulation member may be disposed between the mold grain nucleation and growth cavity region and the chill member.
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Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Lin Kuang Y.
Timmer Edward J.
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