

MAGMASOFT® helps identify a set of process conditions best meeting the specified requirements. MAGMASOFT®'s unique integrated methodology of virtual experimentation and autonomous optimization lets the software automatically run through various iron casting design and parameter combinations. Processes, here showing cold lap tendency Variation of pouring temperature to establish robust Local graphite nodularity for a CGI crankcase Solidification path for a ductile iron axle housing Identifying the best compromise between cold lap Mold filling of gray iron brake discs Thermal modulus in a planetary carrier

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Resource conserving heat treatment processes tuned to achieve the desired microstructure and the required properties.Casting design features such as minimized risk of cold cracks and dimensional tolerances.Set-up of robust process conditions for reaching the required mechanical properties.Optimum cast iron chemistry, metal treatment and inoculation for prevention of critical phases during solidification and further metal cooling.Positioning and size of feeders/risers eliminating shrinkage and porosity while maintaining high yield levels.Optimization of gating design for improved cast iron cleanliness and surface quality.The integrated tools to statistically set up virtual Designs of Experiments and automatically assess results support foundrymen in determining optimal design and process conditions, for example regarding: MAGMASOFT®, with the latest version and its related modules, are capable of autonomously establishing robust process conditions and optimized solutions for the pouring, solidification and heat treatment of all cast iron alloys. The quality and profitability of iron castings are driven by the metallurgy of the melt, the design of the pattern, the productivity of the process, reproducible manufacturing conditions and the resulting properties of the cast iron material after casting and heat treatment.

From Metallurgy to Optimized Casting Properties
