Numerical Simulation of Casting Deformation and Stress of A356 Aluminum Alloy Thin-Walled Frame Casting

Abstract:

One of the main reasons for the scrap of cast thin-wall frame aluminum alloy castings is deformation and cracking. It is an effective method for solving the problem by predicting the distribution of casting stress, clarifying the size of the deformation and the location of the crack, and taking necessary measures in the process. This paper uses the ProCAST software to simulate the thermal stress coupling of A356 thin-walled frame castings, analyzes the influence of pouring temperature, pouring speed and mold temperature on the stress field distribution of castings, predicts the hot cracking trend and deformation, and optimizes Casting process..

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1033)
• Pages: 24-30
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1033.24
• Online since: June 2021
• Authors: Yi Dan Zeng*, Li Tong He, Jin Zhang
• Keywords: A356 Aluminum Alloy, Casting Deformation, ProCAST Software, Stress Simulation

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