CAE for investment casting process can help the designer and manufacturer reducing developing time and producing testing period.
Qingdao Refidus, professional investment casting supplier in China, share a basic guidance sample of CAE simulation of investment casting here.
Basic parameter
Material:
Mould material, Steel H13.
Casting material, A365 aluminum
Boundary heat transfer coefficient:
Moulds, 1500
casting VS mould, 1200
Air, 8
Dressing, 80
Temperature:
Moulds, 25 degree centigrade
Casting, 700 degree centigrade
Dressing, 25 degree centigrade
Boundary parameter:
Inter pressure, 10 bar
Inter speed, 25 meter per second
Gravitational acceleration, 9.8
First built 3D model in CAD softwares, Meshing in mesh cast.
![](https://refidus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/investment-casting-3D-model-building.jpg)
![](https://refidus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3D-model-buliding-joint.jpg)
![](https://refidus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3d-model-meshing.jpg)
Mesh checking and modifying
![](https://refidus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3D-model-mesh-checking.jpg)
![](https://refidus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3D-model-mesh-modifying.jpg)
Boundary setting and parameter setting
![](https://refidus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/set-boundary-2.jpg)
![](https://refidus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/setting-parameter.jpg)
![](https://refidus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/setting-parameter-2.jpg)
Run simulation
![](https://refidus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/run-simulation.jpg)
Get the result of simulation
![](https://refidus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/investment-casting-simulation-result-1.jpg)
![](https://refidus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/precision-casting-simulation-result-2.jpg)