Open AccessInfluence of the cordierite lining on the lost foam casting process
Author(s) -
Ljiljana Trumbulović,
Zvonko Gulišija,
Zagorka Aćimović-Pavlović,
Lj. Andrić
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of mining and metallurgy. section b, metallurgy/journal of mining and metallurgy. section b, metallurgy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2217-7175
pISSN - 1450-5339
DOI - 10.2298/jmmb0304475t
Subject(s) - cordierite , talc , refractory (planetary science) , materials science , ceramic , melting temperature , casting , metallurgy , crucible (geodemography) , composite material , chemistry , computational chemistry
This paper discuss the influence of the refractory cordierite lining on the structure and mechanical properties of Al-Si and Al-Cu casings obtained from the Lost foam casting process. So far there has not been any report of the research on cordierite lining in the literature and moreover the cordierite ceramics have never been used in foundries. In the light of these facts this paper investigates the possibility of using cordierite for manufacturing evaporable model refractory linings. Our results indicate that the application of cordierite ceramics is comparable to talc-based refractory linings in both Al-Cu and Al-Si castings, while cordierites are favorable in Al-Cu case due to their higher melting temperature