Mechanism of P-wave promoting the solidification feeding in the low-pressure casting of ZL205A alloy

ABSTRACT The effect of P/S-wave on the solidification feeding and the mechanism of vibration promoting the solidification feeding in the low-pressure casting are discussed in the paper. The casting defects were analysed by X-ray non-destructive testing and the buoyancy method. It can be found that the compactness of casting is greatly improved by vibration. In the solidification feeding, according to vibration theory, P-wave will play a decisive role. When the transmission direction of P-wave is perpendicular to the feeding direction, it will lead to the alternation of dense-sparse state in the solidification system. When feeding is blocked, in the sparse state, the diameter of the feeding channel will increase, so that the pressure loss of feeding decreases. At the feeding end, the feeding pressure will make the solidification feeding again. On the contrary, vibration can’t further promote the feeding in the dense state.