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.



Mesh checking and modifying



Boundary setting and parameter setting



Run simulation



Get the result of simulation