EP2650062A2 - Noyau composite pour procédés de moulage et procédés de fabrication et d'utilisation associés - Google Patents

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EP2650062A2
EP2650062A2 EP13162368.8A EP13162368A EP2650062A2 EP 2650062 A2 EP2650062 A2 EP 2650062A2 EP 13162368 A EP13162368 A EP 13162368A EP 2650062 A2 EP2650062 A2 EP 2650062A2
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  • the present invention generally relates to casting processes and materials. More particularly, this invention relates to cores and processes for casting reactive metal alloys, such as a steels (including stainless steels), superalloys, titanium-base alloys, etc.
  • reactive metal alloys such as a steels (including stainless steels), superalloys, titanium-base alloys, etc.
  • Metal alloy materials can be formed into components by various casting techniques, a notable example being investment casting (lost wax) processes.
  • Investment casting typically entails dipping a wax or plastic model or pattern of the desired component into a slurry comprising a binder and a refractory particulate material to form a slurry layer on the pattern.
  • a common material for the binder is a silica-based material, for example, colloidal silica.
  • a stucco coating of a refractory particulate material is typically applied to the surface of the slurry layer, after which the slurry/stucco coating is dried.
  • the preceding steps may be repeated any number of times to form a shell mold of suitable thickness around the wax pattern.
  • the wax pattern can then be eliminated from the shell mold, such as by heating, after which the mold is fired to sinter the refractory particulate material and achieve a suitable strength.
  • one or more cores must be positioned within the shell mold to define the cooling channels and any other required internal features.
  • Cores are typically made using a plasticized ceramic mixture that is injection molded or transfer molded in a die or mold, and then hardened by firing or baking. Typical ceramic compositions contain silica and/or alumina.
  • One or more fired cores are then positioned within a pattern die cavity into which a wax, plastic or other suitably low-melting material is introduced to form the wax pattern.
  • the pattern with its internal core(s) can then be used to form a shell mold as described above.
  • the shell mold can be filled with a molten metal, which is then allowed to solidify to form the desired component.
  • the mold and core are then removed to leave the cast component with one or more internal passages where the core(s) formerly resided.
  • Removal of silica-based and alumina-based cores is performed by a leaching process with an agitated caustic solution (typically aqueous solutions of NaOH or KOH) in an autoclave at high pressures (e.g., about 100 to 500 psi; about 0.7 to 3.5 MPa) and temperatures (e.g., about 200°C), with typical treatments requiring about ten to twenty hours, depending on the size and intricacy of the core.
  • an agitated caustic solution typically aqueous solutions of NaOH or KOH
  • high pressures e.g., about 100 to 500 psi; about 0.7 to 3.5 MPa
  • temperatures e.g., about 200°C
  • shell molds and cores used in investment casting processes must exhibit sufficient strength and integrity to ensure that the component will have the required dimensions, including wall thicknesses resulting from the location of each core relative to the shell mold. Additional challenges are encountered when attempting to form hollow castings of reactive materials, including stainless steel alloys, as a result of their reactivity. Cores made of fine particles having a high silica content have been used in the past due to their relatively high leach rate. However, silica devitrifies at high temperatures (e.g., about 1200°C) causing the core to gradually lose strength and distort during a casting process.
  • high temperatures e.g., about 1200°C
  • Silica also reacts with alloying elements, such as Al, Ni, Cr, Y, Zr, etc., which may cause surface depletion zones, internal oxidation and other deleterious effects. For example, oxidation and loss of aluminum, nickel, chromium, yttrium and/or zirconium may cause rejection of an expensive casting.
  • alloying elements such as Al, Ni, Cr, Y, Zr, etc.
  • SiO silicon oxide
  • the reaction may cause a core body and the metal casting to tightly stick to each other, with the result that the core is more difficult to remove.
  • alumina cores made of high-content alumina tend to be inert or at least less reactive to metal alloys.
  • alumina cores tend to have a very low leach rate, implying that a much longer leach operation is needed to completely remove the core body from a solidified article. Due to the longer leach operations, the leach agent may attack the metal casting and form reaction pits. For stainless steels, the pits are often easily visible even after sand blast of a casting.
  • the core is first immersed in a liquid metal bath containing one or more reactive elements, such as Al, Hf, Y, Mg, etc., and the reactions of these elements with silica yield the desired surface oxide layer.
  • a liquid metal bath containing one or more reactive elements, such as Al, Hf, Y, Mg, etc.
  • the reactions of these elements with silica yield the desired surface oxide layer.
  • the immersion/reaction time is critical to the thickness control of the surface layer and the time for further thickening will be exponentially increased since solid diffusion through the surface layer must occur to continue the oxidation process.
  • the silica and the surface oxide layer have coefficients of thermal expansion which differ to a degree that may be sufficient to cause spalling, cracking, and/or separation of the layers.
  • the present invention provides a composite ceramic core that, in combination with a shell mold, is suitable for use in a casting process to produce metal alloy components.
  • the core and casting process make use of a highly leachable interior layer in combination with an exterior layer that is less reactive than the interior layer in the presence of common alloying elements.
  • the interior layer contains at least one hollow channel that allows a point of entry for a leaching solution and an exit for gaseous byproducts.
  • a core for use in combination with a shell mold to cast a hollow casting from a reactive metal alloy.
  • the core comprises a sintered particulate material interior layer with at least one hollow channel within the interior layer. Additionally, there is at least one sintered particulate material exterior layer on the surface of the interior layer that is less reactive with the reactive metal alloy than the interior layer.
  • a process for creating a core for use in combination with a shell mold to cast a hollow casting of a reactive metal alloy.
  • the process comprises the steps of forming a sintered particulate material interior layer over the surface of a preformed body. At least one sintered particulate material exterior layer is then formed on the surface of the interior layer that is less reactive with the reactive metal alloy.
  • the preformed body is removed from the composite core to result in the core having at least one channel within the interior layer.
  • the interior layer and exterior layer are sintered together to yield the core.
  • interlocking features are formed on a surface of the interior layer that retain the exterior layer.
  • a technical effect of the invention is that the core has the ability to leach out of a casting at a relatively high rate, while reducing the likelihood of reaction with a reactive metal alloy.
  • Another technical effect of the invention is the reduction of the likelihood that gaseous byproducts released from the interior layer will enter the casting, therefore reducing gas pore defects in locations of the component close to the core.
  • FIG. 1 represents a fragment of a wall section of a mold assembly 10 suitable for investment casting a hollow component in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
  • the invention is believed to be especially suitable for investment casting components with small, complex cavities.
  • the mold assembly 10 is particularly adapted for casting reactive metals and metal alloys containing reactive elements, nonlimiting examples of which include steels (including stainless steels), superalloys, titanium-base alloys, etc., though it is foreseeable that the invention could be employed with other alloy systems.
  • metal alloys that comprise alloying elements which react at high temperatures with silica (SiO 2 ), including casting temperatures at which such alloys are molten, for example, at temperatures above 1540°C.
  • Alloys of particular interest to the present invention contain one or more of aluminum and chromium, which are both reactive with silica at casting temperatures above 1540°C.
  • typical ranges for chromium in stainless steels are often, in weight percent, at least about 12.0% and more typically about 16.0% to about 20.0%, and aluminum may be present in stainless steels, for example, up to 2.0% weight percent.
  • Typical ranges for chromium in nickel-base superalloys are often, in weight percent, at least about 6.0% and more typically about 10.0% to about 20.0%
  • typical ranges for aluminum in nickel-base superalloys are often, in weight percent typically about 1.5% to about 3.5% for nozzles and 4.0% to 5.6% for bucket alloys.
  • Alloys of particular interest may also contain additional elements that may be reactive at casting temperatures, nonlimiting examples of which are nickel, yttrium, and zirconium.
  • additional elements that may be reactive at casting temperatures, nonlimiting examples of which are nickel, yttrium, and zirconium.
  • the inclusion and amounts used of any of these elements will depend on a variety of factors, such as the base element of the alloy and the desired properties for the final alloy product, and generally all such compositions are within the scope of the invention.
  • the mold assembly 10 of FIG. 1 is representative of a first embodiment of the invention in which a composite ceramic core 12 comprises an interior layer 14 and at least one exterior layer 16.
  • the composition of the interior layer 14 is preferably selected on the basis of leachability along with other important factors, such as the ease at which it may be fabricated into complex shapes, sufficient room temperature strength to withstand pressures during injection of a wax pattern, and a sufficient elevated temperature strength to withstand the stresses due to non-uniform metal flow during casting.
  • the exterior layer 16 is formed on the surface of the interior layer 14 to reduce the likelihood of reaction between the interior layer 14 and the alloying elements.
  • the composition and properties of the exterior layer 16 are preferably selected on the basis of minimizing any potential reactions between the interior layer 14 and a molten metal or alloy (melt) during the casting process.
  • the mold assembly 10 is represented in FIG. 1 as also including a shell mold 22 as the outermost member of the assembly 10, and the core 12 is within a cavity defined by the shell mold 22.
  • a model or pattern 20 which may be formed of a wax, plastic or other suitable material having a suitably low melting temperature.
  • Conventional techniques can be employed to incorporate the core 12 into the mold 22.
  • the core 12 can be placed in a die, followed by the injection of wax around the core 12, after which the shell mold 22 can be built up around the resulting wax-core assembly by dipping, molding, etc.
  • the core 12 could be placed within the shell mold 22 after the mold 12 has been fully completed.
  • Various other processing options are possible and within the scope of this invention.
  • the pattern 20 corresponds to the shape of a hollow component 24 to be cast from the reactive metal alloy, as represented in FIG. 2 .
  • the pattern 20 is removed from the shell mold 22 prior to forming the component 24.
  • a variety of techniques can be used to remove the pattern 20, including such conventional techniques as flash-dewaxing, microwave heating, autoclaving, and heating in a conventional oven.
  • FIG. 2 schematically represents the mold assembly 10 following the introduction and solidification of a reactive metal alloy within the shell mold cavity to form the component 24.
  • the shell mold 22 and the core 12 can be used in substantially conventional investment casting processes, as well as other types of casting processes, and as such the casting process itself will not be discussed in any detail.
  • the interior layer 14 is comprised of a silica-containing mold material, though it is foreseeable that the interior layer 14 could comprise other materials.
  • Silica is commonly used in cores due to its high leachability.
  • the interior layer 14 predominately contains silica, which as used herein means that the interior layer 14 contains more silica by weight percent than any other individual constituent.
  • the interior layer 14 contains at least 70.0 wt.% silica, and more preferably about 75.0 to about 85.0 wt.% silica.
  • Other potential constituents of the interior layer 14 include alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) in amounts of up to about 15.0 wt.%, as well as other constituents.
  • the alumina is added to the interior layer 14 to raise the softening temperature of silica, prevent crystallization of silica into cristobalite and raise the CTE of the interior layer to be closer to that of the exterior layer.
  • Other oxides such as MgO and Y203 could also be present in minor amount.
  • silica-rich compositions are believed to be desirable for use in the interior layer 14 due to their high leachability.
  • silica reacts with certain elements, such as aluminum, nickel, chromium, yttrium, zirconium, etc., which may cause surface depletion effects that can negatively effect the desired properties of the component 24.
  • the loss of these reactive alloying elements may also cause the core 12 and the component 24 to tightly stick together, with the result that the core 12 would be more difficult to remove.
  • a product of the oxidation reaction between reactive alloying elements and silica is silicon monoxide (SiO), which is gaseous at pour temperature and can become trapped in the component 24 and form gas defects.
  • SiO silicon monoxide
  • silica devitrifies at about 1200°C, which is much lower than the pouring temperature of steels, superalloys and titanium alloys and causes the silica to gradually lose strength and distort during the casting process.
  • the exterior layer 16 is formed on the surface of the interior layer 14 to address the above-noted undesirable effects.
  • the exterior layer 16 is predominately alumina (Al 2 O 3 ).
  • the exterior layer 16 contains at least 70.0 wt.% alumina, and more preferably about 75.0 to about 85.0 wt.% alumina.
  • Other potential constituents of the exterior layer 16 include silica in amounts of up to about 10.0 wt.%, which improves the leachability and lowers the CTE to be closer to that of the interior layer 14, as well as other constituents, for example, MgO and Y 2 O 3 which act as grain growth inhibitors to control the grain size of AL 2 O 3 .
  • an alumina core would be difficult to remove from the component 24 by leaching, it is relatively inert to alloying elements in the cast component 24 that would likely react with silica at casting temperatures. Therefore, the presence of the exterior layer 16 on the surface of the interior layer 14 promotes the ability of the core 12 to resist reactions with alloying elements in the melt. The denser exterior layer 16 further reduces the likelihood that gaseous products released from the interior layer 14 will enter the casting, therefore reducing gas pore defects in locations close to the core 12. The exterior layer 16 also strengthens the core 12 since alumina does not devitrify and distort during the casting process.
  • the exterior layer 16 should be no less than 20% of the local thickness, with a preferred thickness believed to be about 30 to about 40% for the purpose of protecting the interior layer 14 from the alloying elements.
  • the exterior layer 16 is preferably not greater than about 50% the local thickness.
  • the interior layer 14 and the exterior layer 16 are interlocked with each other by interlocking features 18 formed on the surface of the interior layer 14, as represented in FIGS. 1 through 5 .
  • the interlocking features 18 are provided to accommodate the difference in coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) between, for example, an interior layer 14 that is predominately silica and an exterior layer 16 that is predominately alumina. More generally, use of the interlocking features 18 is believed to be particularly desirable if the CTEs of the interior layer 14 and exterior layer 16 differ by about 50% or more. Without the interlocking features 18, spalling and cracking might otherwise occur during casting, resulting in the failure of the core 12.
  • CTE coefficients of thermal expansion
  • the interlocking features 18 may consist of or comprise arrays of protuberances and/or depressions, arrays of ribs, or any other structural form capable of retaining the exterior layer 16 on the interior layer 14 during the casting process. Furthermore, the interlocking features 18 may have homogeneous or heterogeneous shapes. To be effective, the interlocking features 18 preferably protrude (or are recessed) at least 20% the local thickness of exterior layer 16. In addition, the interlocking features 18 preferably have a maximum width (in the plane of the surface of the interior layer 14) of about the same as the height. If in the form of ribs, trenches, or another extended feature, the interlocking features 18 may have any suitable length permitted by the size and shape of the interior layer 14.
  • the interlocking features 18 should also be present in a sufficient number to retain the exterior layer 16 on the surface of the interior layer 14. In an embodiment utilizing an array of protuberances or depressions, it is believed that the interlocking features 18 should have a density of about 1 per square centimeter of surface area of the interior layer 14. Interlocking features 18 in the form of ribs may be relatively smooth and uniform, with a preferred width believed to be about 5% to about 10% of the local thickness of the exterior layer 16 and the width about the same as its height.
  • the leachability of the core 12 is significantly improved by creating one or more channels 28 ( FIG. 5 ) within the interior of the interior layer 14.
  • a single channel 28 may define a single hollow space within the core 12, or the core 12 may contain multiple channels 28 that define, for example, multiple separate hollow spaces within the core 12 or one or more series of interconnected channels within the core 12.
  • Each channel 28 is preferably sized and configured to increase the contact area between the interior layer 14 and a leaching solution, which is permitted to flow into the channel 28 through an opening 30 ( FIG. 5 ) to accelerate the leaching cycle.
  • the one or more channels 28 may be created by forming the interior layer 14 over the surface of one or more preformed bodies 26, as represented in FIGS. 3 and 4 .
  • the preformed bodies 26 may be formed using known techniques such as, but not limited to, casting of low-melting point tin-base alloys or machining of graphite pieces or polymer lithography.
  • a preformed body 26 may have a relatively complicated shape, for example, multiple branches extending from a main trunk as represented by the body 26 on the lefthand side of FIG. 3 , or a relatively uncomplicated shape as represented by the two remaining bodies 26 in FIG. 3 . As also evident from FIG.
  • the core 12 and its interior layer 14 and exterior layer 16 are preferably formed so that a portion of each body 26, for example, the trunk of each body 26, protrudes from the core 12 with the result that, following removal of the body 26, each channel 28 defines an opening 30 at an outermost surface of the core 12 defined by the exterior layer 16.
  • the bodies 26 may be made of a variety of materials, such as preformed polymers or metallic plates. A particularly suitable material for the bodies 26 is believed to be graphite, which is preferably capable of rapidly and cleanly oxidizing when sufficiently heated to yield the channels 28 in the interior of the interior layer 14, as represented in FIG. 5 .
  • the thickness of the interior layer 14 between an inner surface of the interior layer 14 defined by a channel 28 and an outer surface of the interior layer 14 at the interface with the exterior layer 16, is preferably at least 50% the local thickness to balance the requirement of adequate strength and sufficient leachability, with a preferred thickness believed to be about 60% to about 70% of the local core thickness. Gaseous products created during the casting of the component 24 are able to escape through the channels 28 and their openings 30, reducing the likelihood of gas defects within the component 24.
  • the interior layer 14 and the exterior layer 16 of the core 12 are formed from powder materials containing particles of the ceramic compositions desired for the interior layer 14 and exterior layer 16.
  • the particle size of the powder for the exterior layer 16 is preferably finer than the particle size of the powder for the interior layer 14 to promote the strength of the exterior layer 16 and to improve the surface finish of the casting.
  • the particle size for the powder of the interior layer 14 is preferably at least 125 :m, with a preferred powder having an average particle size of 120 mesh.
  • the particle size for the powder of the exterior layer 16 preferably does not exceed about 90 :m, with a preferred powder having a particle size of 170 mesh.
  • the powder is combined with a binder system, such as a wax, polyvinyl acetate (PVA), or a like polymer, to form a slurry.
  • a binder system such as a wax, polyvinyl acetate (PVA), or a like polymer
  • additional additives such as defoaming agents, pH adjusters, etc.
  • the slurry can be prepared by standard techniques using conventional mixing equipment, and then undergo processing to form the interior layer 14, such as by pressing, injection molding, transfer molding, or another suitable technique.
  • Preferred binders should provide adequate green strength to the core 14 after drying, and burn off cleanly prior to or during firing (sintering).
  • a preferred process for forming the exterior layer 16 on the interior layer 14 is believed to be a cast-in process using an appropriate slurry containing the powders for the exterior layer 16 and a suitable binder system.
  • the core 12 is dried and fired in accordance with well-known practices, with the result that the powder materials used to form the interior layer 14 and exterior layer 16 are sintered.
  • the preformed bodies 26 may be removed from the core 12 during sintering.
  • each body 26 is preferably removed during a thermal cycle performed after sintering, for example, at a temperature of about 600°C or above, which preferably causes each body 26 to rapidly and cleanly oxidize to yield the channel 28 within the interior layer 14.
  • the shell mold 22 may be made of any conventional ceramic mold material suitable to cast the desired component 24 and may be created using conventional techniques that are well known in the art. After the wax pattern 20 and the shell mold 22 are formed around the core 12 and the pattern 20 is subsequently removed as described above, a melt of the desired alloy is poured into the resulting cavity defined by and between the shell mold 22 and core 12. The molten alloy is preferably introduced into the cavity while the shell mold 22 and the core 12 are at an elevated temperature, as conventionally performed when investment casting. Following the casting operation and removal of the shell mold 22, conventional techniques may be used to remove the core 12 from the component 24.
  • removal of the core 12 may generally be accomplished by known leaching techniques, for example, with the use of a caustic solution (typically aqueous solutions of NaOH or KOH) in an autoclave at high pressures (e.g., about 100 to 500 psi; about 0.7 to 3.5 MPa) and temperatures (e.g., about 200°C). Because a leaching solution is able to enter the interior of the core 12 through the channels 28 and their openings 30, the interior layer 14 will leach out relatively easily starting at its interior surfaces defined by the channels 28, leaving a hollow shell defined by the residual exterior layer 16.
  • a caustic solution typically aqueous solutions of NaOH or KOH
  • the exterior layer 16 has an increased surface area exposed to the leaching solution in comparison to the interior layer 14, thereby promoting its leachability beyond what would be possible if the entire core 12 were formed entirely of the ceramic material used to form the exterior layer 16.
  • the removal of any remaining exterior layer 16 may be further accelerated by agitation.

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