US 5,348,070 AGranted

Process for the compression of molding sand for casting molds

AssigneeGeorg Fischer Aktiengesellschaft

InventorsKurt Fischer, Hans Leutwiler

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Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the compression of molding sand in casting molds having a pattern plate with a pattern arranged therein. The molding sand is introduced loosely into the molding space located above the pattern plate and is thereafter fluidized to a final pressure of 20 bar maximum by means of a compressed-air surge acting on the molding sand followed by compression, by mechanical pressing. The process of the present invention provides a smooth pressure surge which is subdivided into at least a two part gradient in its pressure-rise time curve, so that the first part of the pressure-rise gradient takes place from 0.3 to 18 bar/sec to a pressure P.sub.1 and the second part has an increased pressure-rise gradient which takes place from 18 to 95 bar/sec. to a pressure P.sub.2 where P.sub.1 <P.sub.2 .ltoreq.20 bar. Subsequently, the P.sub.2 pressure is reduced in an essentially controlled manner, with a pressure-reduction gradient of a minimum of 3 bar/sec., and the pressing operation is initiated during the controlled pressure reduction.

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Dependent claims

A process for compressing molding sand in a molding apparatus having a pattern plate, a casting pattern arranged on the pattern plate and a molding box mounted on the pattern plate so as to define therewith a molding space around the pattern, the process comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a source of compressed air;
(b) feeding molding sand into the molding space such that the molding sand covers the casting pattern thereby forming a surface layer of the molding sand on the pattern plate;
(c) precompacting the molding sand on the pattern plate by (1) applying a surge of compressed air to the molding sand at a first pressure-rise gradient of between 0.3 bar/sec. to 18 bar/sec. to produce a first pressure P.sub.1 and thereafter (2) increasing the first pressure-rise gradient to a second pressure-rise gradient of between 18 bar/sec. to 95 bar/sec. to produce a second pressure P.sub.2 where P.sub.1 <P.sub.2 .ltoreq.20 bar;
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(d) final compacting the molding sand on the pattern plate by mechanically pressing the molding sand while reducing the pressure P.sub.2 in a controlled manner at a pressure-reduction gradient of at least 3 bar/sec.

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