Open AccessResearch for Process on Investment Casting of Mouse Head Based on 3D Printing
Author(s) -
Yue Zhang,
Xueying Li,
Changliang Ma,
Yuanjie Xiao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/546/5/052043
Subject(s) - investment casting , casting , process (computing) , shrinkage , head (geology) , 3d printing , software , gating , investment (military) , engineering drawing , reliability (semiconductor) , computer science , layer (electronics) , factory (object oriented programming) , mechanical engineering , materials science , engineering , mold , composite material , medicine , physiology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , geomorphology , politics , law , political science , programming language , geology , operating system
The rat head is selected as the object for the application of PLA 3D printed model in investment casting of alloyZL104. In order to optimize the process of casting, CAE analysis software AnyCasting is performed for the design of gating system. The top gating system shows the excellent casting results with little shrinkage defects. The solutions from simulation are conformed in the reality experience, which demonstrates that AnyCasting can provide accurate predictions of casting results, as well as reliability reference for the design of the process. Meanwhile, using the 3D printed rat head model for investment casting is practicable.