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ArticleScientific reports2024

Assessment of refining efficiency during the refining cycle in a foundry degassing unit in industrial conditions.

Ladislav Socha, Tomáš Prášil, Karel Gryc, Jana Svizelova, Mariola Saternus, Tomasz Merder, Jacek Pieprzyca, Petr Nuska

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Ladislav SochaEnvironmental Research Department, Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, Okružní 517/10, 370 04, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
Tomáš PrášilUniversity of West Bohemia, Univerzitní, 2732, 301 00, Plzeň, Czech Republic.
Karel GrycEnvironmental Research Department, Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, Okružní 517/10, 370 04, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
Jana SvizelovaEnvironmental Research Department, Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, Okružní 517/10, 370 04, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
Mariola SaternusFaculty of Materials Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Krasinskiego 8, 40-019, Katowice, Poland. mariola.saternus@polsl.pl.
Tomasz MerderFaculty of Materials Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Krasinskiego 8, 40-019, Katowice, Poland.
Jacek PieprzycaFaculty of Materials Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Krasinskiego 8, 40-019, Katowice, Poland.
Petr NuskaDie-Casting Division, MOTOR JIKOV Slévárna a.S, Kněžskodvorská, 2277, 370 04, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.

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Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports 07SVV2325Silesian University of Technology 11/020/BK_23/0104Silesian University of Technology 11/020/RGJ23/0107Technology Agency of the Czech Republic TH04010449
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Abstract

The article focuses on the issue of improving the efficiency of a Foundry Degassing Unit (FDU) via operational testing of aluminium alloys during casting at MOTOR JIKOV Slévárna a.s.. As part of the research, the efficiency of the refining process in the FDU was assessed. The main emphasis was placed on determining the moment of the greatest decrease in the hydrogen content in the melt and whether it is possible to shorten the refining cycle. The values of the Dichte Index were determined, on the basis of which the degassing curve was plotted and the progress of the melt degassing was assessed. To ensure the required quality of castings, the maximum allowable value of the Dichte Index ranged from 3 to 4%. During the process, the temperature drop during the refining cycle was also determined. The total temperature drop from pouring the melt into the ladle to the end of refining ranged from 26 to 32 °C, which is within the acceptable limits of the foundry. Based on the knowledge resulting from the operational experiments, recommendations were formulated to optimize the refining technology at the FDU for the MOTOR JIKOV Slévárna a.s. foundry.

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PMCPMC10791990

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