Metal founding inventions 08/06

20060191659 - Method for manufacturing a mold: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a mode for a light guide plate. The method includes the following steps: providing an organic substrate (30) having a main body (31) and a pattern (33) formed on a surface thereof; depositing a Ni film (32) on the pattern; forming...

20060191660 - Casting machine: A casting machine (1) having a device for controlling a movement of the foundry ladle (9), and a control cam (33) having a roller path (29) on which the foundry ladle (9) is movably carried is provided. The casting machine further includes a lifting device for lifting the foundry ladle...

20060191661 - Continuous casting mold for casting molten metals, particularly steel materials, at high casting rates to form polygonal billet, bloom, and preliminary section castings and the like: The invention relates to a continuous casting mold for casting molten metals, particularly steel materials, at high casting rates to form polygonal billet, bloom, and preliminary section castings (1) and the like. Said mold is comprised of a tubular mold (2) made of copper or of copper alloys whose entry...

20060191662 - Internally cooled billet guiding roller: An internally cooled strand-guiding roll for a continuous casting installation, having a central rotatable shaft and at least one roll shell supported fixed against rotation on the shaft. To make the strand-guiding roll better able to withstand the mechanical and thermal stresses, to ensure that it is suitable for large...

20060191663 - Method and device for continuous casting of metals in a mold: A device for continuous or semi-continuous casting of metals, comprising a casting mold (1) which is open in both ends in the casting direction, means (2) for supplying melt to the mold (1), a first electromagnetic induction coil (4) energized by A.C. current and adapted to induce a stirring motion...

20060191664 - Method of and molten metal feeder for continuous casting: A feeder for delivery of molten metal into a mold formed between confronting casting surfaces of a continuous casting machine. The feeder comprises a projecting nozzle tip having at least a lower wall provided with a molten metal-contacting inner surface, a generally flat outer surface and an end surface at...

20060185813 - Material and process of manufacture of steel components for screw gun clutches: A process for manufacturing highly wear and fatigue resistant steel components for power tools includes melting and mixing together a readily available base steel and alloying elements. The molten steel is cast into near-net-shape in an investment casting process. This method is cost competitive with forming the same component from...

20060185814 - Method for casting molded parts: A method for casting molded parts, comprising the following steps: The mold is prepared by forming a core packet from the cores which are made of molding sand; the metal melt is poured into the mold; the mold is thermally insulated prior to and/or after casting and the thermal process...

20060185815 - Expandable core for use in casting: A salt core (2) is formed by casting a mixed material of a salt material and a ceramic material. Any one of a chloride, bromide, carbonate, and sulfate of potassium or sodium is used as the salt material. As the ceramic material, granular one having a density falling within a...

20060185816 - Method for casting composite ingot: A method and apparatus for the casting of a composite metal ingot comprising at least two separately formed layers of one or more alloys. An open ended annular mould has a feed end and an exit end and divider wall for dividing the feed end into at least two separate...

20060180293 - Continuous casting mold and a continuous casting method of copper alloy: A continuous casting mold for a Cu alloy, using any one member selected from a glassy carbon, a metal-based self-lubricating composite or a graphite with a bulk density exceeding 1.92, at least for the mold member including the solidification starting position of the Cu alloy melt. A continuous casting mold...

20060175033 - Method for moulding light alloy cast parts, in particular cylinder blocks: The invention concerns a method for casting a part made of metal alloy such as an aluminium alloy comprising the following steps: forming a core (N, PNC) having at least one shaft (PC) designed to form in the part a cylinder and at least one cavity (P) designed to form...

20060175034 - Fluid-soluble pattern material for investment casting process, and methods for using same: The present invention is directed to a water-soluble pattern material for an investment casting process, and methods of using same. In one illustrative embodiment, the method involves providing a master die with an interior cavity defining exterior surfaces of the water-soluble pattern, mixing granular sugar and a non-water-soluble binder material...

20060175035 - Methods and apparatus for forming a golf club hosel: A method of fabricating a golf club hosel includes the steps of: (1) providing a mold tool having a cavity corresponding to a hosel having a generally cylindrical boss portion coupled to a horizontal leg portion extending radially from the boss portion, wherein the horizontal leg portion has a width...

20060175036 - Method of making a multi-element mold assembly for, e.g., footwear components: A mold assembly for footwear components is cast as a collection of mold elements having integral attachment members. Attachment members of separate mold elements may then be joined by, e.g., welding. Handles may also be formed into one or more mold elements as part of the casting process. Outsole negatives...

20060175037 - Method for manufacturing mold: A method for manufacturing a mold (70), which comprises a step of forming a layer (31) of combustible powdery particles (32) around a wax mold (21), which is a lost pattern, a step of forming a film (51) of a ceramic precursor slurry (52) around the wax mold (21) having...

20060169434 - Method of producing aluminum composite material: A manufacturing method of an aluminum composite material having excellent abrasion resistant and vibration damping properties is disclosed. The aluminum composite material is manufactured by impregnating a perform with an aluminum alloy the perform is formed by mixing an alumina fiber and graphite or activated charcoal and an inorganic binder...

20060169435 - Apparatus and method for low pressure sand casting: A process for counter gravity sand casting including providing precision cores in a sand mould supported in a casting machine for rotation about a horizontal axis through the center of the mould, providing primary casting risers fed by a launder section, a pressure riser connected to the launder section and...