Review of Sand Inclusion Defect Analysis to Initiate the Improvement in FNB Casting Process

Autores/as

  • Shailee G. Acharya School of Engineering, R.K. University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad, Gujarat, India
  • Kartik Kothari Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, R.K. University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
  • Jeetendra A Vadher I/C Principal, Professor Mechanical Engineering, Government Engineering College,Palanpur, Gujarat,India

Palabras clave:

Casting, defect, design of experiments, feed system, pouring velocity

Resumen

Sand inclusion is an important defect in grey cast iron castings. On an average, this defect accounts for 30 to 40% of the total number of defects arising in the foundries. Sand inclusion is undesirable since it ends up in reducing the strength of the castings and worsens the finish of the casting surface. Hundred or more parameters are responsible for sand inclusion defect and hence it is cumbersome and difficult to control the casting defect. A detailed literature review of the prior work, mostly on sand inclusion for the last 50 years or so, is done in this paper to find appropriate and adequate parameters for formation of defect i.e. sand inclusion. It was studied that exact and accurate remedies to eradicate sand inclusion was not easy. This paper describes the major defects occurring in resin bonded sand casting. Corrective action should be proposed and taken up on responsible parameters for improving the quality of ferrous castings and hence eliminate the sand inclusion defect. Cite this Article Acharya Shailee G, Kartik Kothari , Jeetendra A Vadher. Review of Sand Inclusion Defect Analysis to Initiate the Improvement in FNB Casting Process. Journal of Production Research and Management. 2016; 6(3): 19–25p

Biografía del autor/a

  • Kartik Kothari, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, R.K. University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
    Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department

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2016-12-12

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Vol. 6 Núm. 3 (2016)

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