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A Design Study in Metal Matrix Composite Castings - AAAV Transmission Case                                           

Rigging Design

Most rigging systems for gravity castings develop high levels of turbulence in the down sprue.  Conventional gating design allows little time to "quiet" the metal before it enters the mold.

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Schematic of Rigging

Gating/rigging systems for   metal matrix composite casting are modified with --

>>  Bubble traps to capture bubbles that develop in the down sprue.
>>  Chokes  to control the velocity of the metal flow.
>>  Ceramic filters to block oxide particulates that form in turbulent sections

 

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