Investigation of the effects of filling speed, casting temperature and metallurgical quality on fluidity properties at different section thicknesses in lamel graphite (gray) cast iron casting

In this study, the fluidity properties of the alloy were investigated at different casting temperatures, different section thicknesses and varying casting parameters of lamellar graphite cast iron materials. For this purpose, casting was carried out in sand molds prepared with a fluidity test model with casting temperature, metallurgical quality, different materials, and specially designed section thicknesses. Thus, the effect of fluidity properties in changing casting conditions and liquid metal advance distances at determined section thicknesses were investigated. Modeling was carried out with FlowCast Casting simulation software by determining the liquid metal advance distance depending on the section thickness in the castings made in sand molds under changing casting conditions. Thus, the fluidity and propagation distance of the liquid metal under the changing casting conditions in the parameters determined within the scope of the study were determined comparatively with experimental and modeling techniques.