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Riser Design - Typical Problem

The document describes a problem involving designing a cylindrical riser for a steel plate casting. The casting dimensions are given as 7.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 2 cm and its solidification time is 1.6 minutes. The question is to determine the dimensions of the riser so that its solidification time is 2 minutes, assuming a diameter to height ratio of 1. The solution uses Chvorinov's rule to calculate that the riser should have dimensions of 4.7 cm diameter and 4.7 cm height.

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Riser Design - Typical Problem

The document describes a problem involving designing a cylindrical riser for a steel plate casting. The casting dimensions are given as 7.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 2 cm and its solidification time is 1.6 minutes. The question is to determine the dimensions of the riser so that its solidification time is 2 minutes, assuming a diameter to height ratio of 1. The solution uses Chvorinov's rule to calculate that the riser should have dimensions of 4.7 cm diameter and 4.7 cm height.

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Typical problem (riser design)

Question.
A cylindrical riser must be designed for a sand-casting
mold. The casting itself is a steel rectangular plate with
dimensions 7.5 cm x12.5 cm x 2.0 cm.
The solidification time for this casting is 1.6 min. The
cylinder for the riser will have a diameter-to-height ratio
as 1.0. Determine the dimensions of the riser so that its
solidification time is 2.0 min.
Solution:
V/A ratio = (7.5 x 12.5 x 2) / 2(7.5x12.5 + 12.5x2 + 7.5x2)
= 187.5 / 267.5 = 0.7
𝑡𝑠
= 2
𝑉
( ⁄𝐴)

= 1.6/(0.7)2 = 3.26 min/cm2


For riser: D/H = 1 and ts = 2 min; V = π D2H/4;
A = πDH+2πD2/4
From D/H = 1 => D = H then
V = π D3/4; A = πD2 +2πD2/4 = 1.5 πD2
So, V/A = D/6.
Now by Chvorinov’s rule, 2.0 = 3.26 (D/6)2 =>
D = 4.7 cm and H = 4.7 cm (riser dimensions)
Note that the volume of the riser in this
problem is V = π/4 (4.7)2 (4.7) = 81.5 cm3, which
is just 44% of the volume of the cast plate,
though its solidification time is 25% longer.

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