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Centrifugal Casting
Centrifugal casting, sometimes called rotocasting, is a metal casting process that uses centrifugal force to form cylindrical parts. This differs
from most metal casting processes, which use gravity or pressure to fill the mold. In centrifugal casting, a permanent mold made from steel,
cast iron, or graphite is typically used. However, the use of expendable sand molds is also possible. The casting process is usually Electropolishing
performed on a horizontal centrifugal casting machine (vertical machines are also available) and includes the following steps:
process
1. Mold preparation - The walls of a cylindrical mold are first coated with a refractory ceramic coating, which involves a few steps Electropolishing

(application, rotation, drying, and baking). Once prepared and secured, the mold is rotated about its axis at high speeds (300-3000
RPM), typically around 1000 RPM. process on stainless

steel
2. Pouring - Molten metal is poured directly into the rotating mold, without the use of runners or a gating system. The centrifugal force
drives the material towards the mold walls as the mold fills. Anil Industries
3. Cooling - With all of the molten metal in the mold, the mold remains spinning as the metal cools. Cooling begins quickly at the mold
walls and proceeds inwards.

4. Casting removal - After the casting has cooled and solidified, the rotation is stopped and the casting can be removed.

5. Finishing - While the centrifugal force drives the dense metal to the mold walls, any less dense impurities or bubbles flow to the inner surface of the casting. As a result,
secondary processes such as machining, grinding, or sand-blasting, are required to clean and smooth the inner diameter of the part.

Centrifugal casting is used to produce axi-symmetric parts, such as cylinders or disks, which are typically hollow. Due to the high centrifugal forces, these parts have a very fine
grain on the outer surface and possess mechanical properties approximately 30% greater than parts formed with static casting methods. These parts may be cast from ferrous
metals such as low alloy steel, stainless steel, and iron, or from non-ferrous alloys such as aluminum, bronze, copper, magnesium, and nickel. Centrifugal casting is performed
in wide variety of industries, including aerospace, industrial, marine, and power transmission. Typical parts include bearings, bushings, coils, cylinder liners, nozzles,
pipes/tubes, pressure vessels, pulleys, rings, and wheels.

Centrifugal Casting
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Capabilities

Typical Feasible  
Shapes: Thin-walled: Cylindrical
Thin-walled: Complex

Solid: Cylindrical
Solid: Complex

Part size: Diameter: 1 - 120 in.

Length: Up to 50 ft.

Weight: Up to 5 tons
Materials: Metals

Alloy Steel

Carbon Steel

Cast Iron

Stainless Steel

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Aluminum

Copper

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Nickel
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Surface finish - Ra: 63 - 500 μin 32 - 500 μin

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Tolerance: ± 0.01 in. ± 0.002 in.
Max wall thickness: 0.1 - 5.0 in. 0.1 - 5.0 in.
Quantity: 100 - 10000 1 - 10000
 Typical Feasible
Lead time: Weeks Days
Advantages: Can form very large parts

Good mechanical properties

Good surface finish and accuracy

Low equipment cost

Low labor cost

Little scrap generated

Disadvantages: Limited to cylindrical parts

Secondary machining is often required for inner diameter

Long lead time possible

Applications: Pipes, wheels, pulleys, nozzles
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Disclaimer: All process specifications reflect the approximate range of a process's capabilities and should be viewed only as a guide. Actual capabilities are
dependent upon the manufacturer, equipment, material, and part requirements.

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