Optimization of 3D printing parameters of sand molds for refractory casting
2018 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
The study aims to optimize the 3D printing process parameters of sand molds used for electrofused refractory casting.
Traditional sand mold manufacturing involves several steps (patterning, molding, assembly) which are time and cost consuming. The main limitation of the process being that complex shapes are avoided or impossible to make due to a high production cost. In this way, sand molding via 3D printing is investigated to enable complex shape manufacturing.
In this study, the possibility to manufacture sand molds via Binder Jetting technology is presented. Several printing recipes have been set up and tested to understand the printing parameters influence on the printed mold properties. Mechanical, thermal and structural characterizations have enabled to choose different mold recipes for electofused refractory castings. Different molding geometries have also been tried to investigate the resolution that can be reached using 3D printed molds. After casting, the refractory’ surface has been observed with the aim to link the surface defects with the mold properties.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2018. , p. 91
Keywords [en]
additive manufacturing
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-71516OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-71516DiVA, id: diva2:1261794
External cooperation
Saint-Gobain
Subject / course
Student thesis, at least 30 credits
Educational program
Materials Engineering, master's level
Presentation
2018-09-07, 13:30 (English)
Supervisors
Examiners
2018-11-192018-11-082018-11-19Bibliographically approved