details DESIGN
Many Features Integrated With Near Net Shape Process
JITEN SHAH, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & ANALYSIS, NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS CASTING PROFILE
Cast Component: Exhaust housing for marine engine.
Material: Aluminum 356-T5 alloy. Weight: 31.2 lbs. Dimensions: 21.4 x 19 x 7.2 in.
Application: Outboard marine engine.
procurement, machining and assembly costs associated with individual compo- nents. Additionally, the overall product quality was improved by eliminating the potential risks of failure, such as gasket relaxation and torque retention. As-cast cooling passages improved thermal effi ciency of the exhaust housing.
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n exhaust housing produced by BRP-US Inc., Spruce Pine, N.C., for an outboard marine engine was converted from a 28-piece subassembly by integrating the exhaust, cooling, steer- ing and engine mount housing into a single piece. T e OEM saved a net total of $75 per unit through reducing or eliminating
As-cast surface fi nish minimizes secondary machining.
• T e molding media is a refractory slurry, which provides a smoother surface fi nish compared to the conventional sand casting processes.
Lost foam provides fl exibility for placement of the integral cooling passage features.
• T e lost foam pattern assembly is an exact replica of the fi nished casting shape. Typically the pattern is made out of multiple foam sub-components glued together, which eliminates the parting plane constraints and the need for cores.
• T e casting orientation and gating system are adjusted to achieve the desired fi lling and solidifi cation pattern, unlike other casting processes where parting plane dictates casting orientation.
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• T e as-cast surface fi nish depends upon the quality of the refractory coating, alloy, process parameters, the cast- ing’s overall size, wall section thickness and the gating and risering system.
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