Manufacturing Process For Premium Quality Titanium Casting

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Title
Manufacturing Process For Premium Quality Titanium Casting
Date
1966
Index Abstract
Not Available
Photo Quality
Complete
Report Number
AFML TR 66-184
Creator
Pulkonik, K. J.
Regan, R. D.
Lee, W. E.
Rosenberg, R. A.
Corporate Author
Mitron Research and Development Corporation
Laboratory
Air Force Materials Laboratory
Extent
120
Identifier
AD0486842
Access Rights
Export Control
Distribution Classification
1
Contract
AF 33(615)-2557
DoD Project
None Given
DoD Task
None Given
DTIC Record Exists
No
Distribution Change Authority Correspondence
AFWAL NOTICE
Date Modified
Scanned by request 11/6/2007 submitted by ProMetal div of Ex One (Other Industry - Domestic)
Abstract
A chemically inert binder for producing water soluble rammed graphite molds and cores for producing titanium castings has been developed and tested under commercial foundry conditions. Mechanical property tests, cehmical analyses, and the quality of the castings produced demonstrated the applicability of the developed process for producing premium quality titanium castings. Although several methods of appying the non-reactive flux to molds and cores were investigated, the most effective means was to incorporate the flux in the mold as one of the constituents. By varying mold and core processing times and composition, a simplified mold processing technique was developed for producing a chemically inert, water soluble mold and core material. The water solubility of the mold system permits the casting of intricately cored shapes not currently attempted. Intricate castings having a finish weight of 5-25 pounds were cast successfully utilizing this chemically inert binder. The feasibility of casting titanium in zircon sand molds using the non-reactive flux as a binder, was demonstrated. No gross reaction between the titanium and the shell mold was evidenced.
Report Availability
Full text available
Date Issued
1966-06
Provenance
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control
Type
report
Format
1 online resource