Apparatus for the low-pressure casting of metal alloys, in particular for aluminum alloys and/or magnesium alloys
AssigneeLpm S.P.A.
InventorGiancarlo ZOCCOLETTI
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Abstract
An apparatus for low-pressure casting of metal alloys comprising: a loading hatch, a region for holding previously loaded molten metal, pressurization elements for pressurizing the region for holding the molten metal, and a die which is in fluidic communication with the region for holding the molten metal and is at least partially superimposed on the latter; the region for holding the molten metal comprises: a first chamber, connected to the loading hatch and to the pressurization elements, a second chamber, which is fluidically connected to the die, the first chamber and the second chamber being in fluidic connection through a passage.
Claims15
An apparatus for low-pressure casting of metal alloys comprising:
- a loading hatch,
- a region for holding previously loaded molten metal,
- pressurization means for pressurizing said region for holding said molten metal,
- and a die which is in fluidic communication with said region for holding said molten metal and is at least partially superimposed on said region,
- wherein said region for holding said molten metal comprises:
- a first chamber, connected to said loading hatch and to said pressurization means,
- a second chamber, which is fluidically connected to said die,
- said first chamber and said second chamber being in fluidic connection through a passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.