Influencing of foundry bentonite mixtures by binder activation

Although new moulding processes for manufacture of high quality castings have been developed and introduced into foundry practice in recent years, the green-sand moulding in bentonite mixture still remains the most widely used technology. Higher utility properties of bentonite binders are achieved t...

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Main Authors: J. Beňo, P. Lichý, I. Kroupová, F. Radkovský
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Croatian Metallurgical Society 2015-10-01
Series:Metalurgija
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/209277
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Summary:Although new moulding processes for manufacture of high quality castings have been developed and introduced into foundry practice in recent years, the green-sand moulding in bentonite mixture still remains the most widely used technology. Higher utility properties of bentonite binders are achieved through their activation. This contribution is aimed at finding a suitable activating agent. A number of sodium salts and MgO based agents has been chosen. In the framework of the experiment the swelling volume of chosen agents was tested and technological parameters of a bentonite mixture with a binder activated with the studied agents were determined.
ISSN:0543-5846
1334-2576