EP2818264A1 - Method for melting an alloy part - Google Patents

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EP2818264A1
EP2818264A1 EP13382238.7A EP13382238A EP2818264A1 EP 2818264 A1 EP2818264 A1 EP 2818264A1 EP 13382238 A EP13382238 A EP 13382238A EP 2818264 A1 EP2818264 A1 EP 2818264A1
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Iñaki Vicario Markiegi
Ignacio Dominguez Barrios
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    • B22CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22DCASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D27/00Treating the metal in the mould while it is molten or ductile ; Pressure or vacuum casting
    • B22D27/04Influencing the temperature of the metal, e.g. by heating or cooling the mould
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    • B22DCASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D21/00Casting non-ferrous metals or metallic compounds so far as their metallurgical properties are of importance for the casting procedure; Selection of compositions therefor
    • B22D21/02Casting exceedingly oxidisable non-ferrous metals, e.g. in inert atmosphere
    • B22D21/025Casting heavy metals with high melting point, i.e. 1000 - 1600 degrees C, e.g. Co 1490 degrees C, Ni 1450 degrees C, Mn 1240 degrees C, Cu 1083 degrees C

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  • the present invention refers to lost-wax melting methods ( investment casting ), a manufacturing technology for Nickel and Cobalt based superalloy parts, mainly intended for the aviation industry.
  • Lost-wax ( investment casting ) melting methods are applied to the manufacture of Nickel and Cobalt based superalloy parts, mainly intended for the aviation industry. These methods entail various processes, amongst which the melting process is the fundamental core process, given that this is when the metal is melted and is introduced into the interior of the ceramic mold.
  • the melting process in turn entails five different consecutive stages: isolating the mold, preheating, vacuum melting, cooling or solidification, knock out the mold and cutting.
  • the mold isolation stage entails applying various layers of ceramic blanket on to the exterior of the ceramic mold. It serves to control and direct the various thermal gradients throughout the solidification stage.
  • the position and number of isolation layers is determined by the arrangement and number of gates and sprues forming the part's supply system.
  • the isolation stage is basically designed in such a way that the part is firstly solidified, then the gates which supply it and finally, the main sprue and shell.
  • the preheating stage is carried out in gas furnaces, within which the ceramic mold is introduced at a certain temperature and for a determined length of time.
  • the main aim of this stage is to increase the temperature of the ceramic mold in order to reduce thermal shock with the metal that will be introduced into it later on.
  • the vacuum melting stage is carried out in vacuum furnaces, this type of furnace being necessary so the physicochemical properties of superalloys remain intact.
  • the alloy is supplied in the form of cylindrical ingots, which are introduced into a ceramic container, referred to as the "liner", usually made of SiO 2 .
  • this container is situated within another, larger container named the coil, which is responsible for creating a magnetic induction field through which the ingot is fused in the crucible or liner.
  • the temperature of the molten metal is one of the fundamental parameters at the fusion stage, which is why optical pyrometers are used.
  • the pressure or vacuum level is another significant variable to be considered throughout the entire process, the vacuum furnace being therefore provided with various chambers separated from one another and having watertight valves. These valves make it possible to introduce the preheated mold into the mold chamber at atmospheric pressure, bringing it to vacuum level, wherein the metal will be found in a molten state in the fusion chamber.
  • the ingots are charged by means of the charging chambers whilst the temperature is measured by the pyrometer.
  • the metal Once the metal has been melted and the mold preheated (ready to be extracted), it is introduced into the mold chamber of the vacuum furnace. Once in position, the molten metal flows into the mold interior automatically and the mold is extracted in order to carry out the next stage (cooling).
  • the cooling or solidification stage is initiated.
  • exothermic material a powdered substance known as "exothermic material" to the ceramic cup.
  • the exothermic material is composed of SiO 2 Al, NO 3 Na and Na 2 SiF 6 . This material is of a combustion nature in that it reacts with the still incandescent metal, triggering a strong reaction which releases a lot of heat.
  • the removal from the mold and the cutting process can be carried out, wherein the ceramic surrounding the metal is removed. Once the ceramic is completely removed, the parts in the supply system are separated.
  • Various cutting techniques are employed to facilitate this separation, depending on the shape to be cut. Plasma cutting is henceforth the most common technique, although abrasive disc cutting systems and high pressure water-jet cutters also exist.
  • the resulting supply system is recycled.
  • the ceramic cup that have been contaminated with the exothermic powder are cut at a certain distance using an abrasive disk and the contaminated material is recycled as scrap.
  • the rest forms what is commonly referred to as a "revert" which, mixed with virgin Nickel, serves to manufacture the following master heat cast.
  • the problem posed by this technique is providing an alloy cooling or solidification method which does not contaminate said alloy.
  • the present invention proposes a solution to this technical problem.
  • the "revert" material which is recycled to manufacture the following master heat cast is not contaminated, thereby allowing a greater alloy recovery of approximately 1 kg of revert per mold, the alloy serving to generate the following master heat cast also being of higher quality owing to the fact that it does not contain any form of contaminant.
  • 6 minutes per manufactured mold are saved, corresponding to the average time usually needed to cut the upper portion of the contaminated ceramic cup.
  • the melting operator is not exposed to dangerous elements such as toxic fumes, to the intense light given off when the exothermic reacts with the metal or to potential risks associated with handling a material as flammable as the exothermic. Furthermore, these fumes and suspended particle pollutants are prevented from being released into the atmosphere.
  • One embodiment is a method for melting an alloy part in a mold, characterized in that when cooling or solidifying said alloy part by cooling it in air, Vermiculite is added to the ceramic cup of said mold (henceforth referred to as the method of the invention).
  • Vermiculite shall be referred to as "the material of the invention”.
  • directionality is ensured throughout the cooling stage, in turn guaranteeing the metallurgical quality of the part.
  • the material of the invention is made up of hydrated phyllosilicate and has the following formula: (Mg, Ca) 0.7 (Mg, Fe, Al) 6.0 [(Al, Si) 8 O 20 )] (OH) 4.8 H 2 O
  • the mineral is composed of 30% SiO 2 , 15% Al 2 O 3 , 10% Fe 2 O 3 , 25% MgO and very slight traces of other minerals.
  • the material of the invention does not produce combustion; in other words, it does not react with the molten metal.
  • Another embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein before said cooling in air stage, the following stages are carried out:
  • An additional embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein after said cooling in air stage, said alloy piece is removed from the mold and cut.
  • a further embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein said alloy comprises at least one metal from the Nickel, Cobalt and Titanium group.
  • a further additional embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein said alloy comprises Nickel and Cobalt. More specifically, said alloy comprising Nickel and Cobalt, comprises at least one of the metals selected from the Hafnium, Chrome, Rhenium and Tungsten group.
  • a further additional embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein said mold is a ceramic mold.
  • a further additional embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein the particles of the material of the invention are between 0.5 mm and 5 mm in size.
  • a further additional embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein on average, said particles are between 0.8 mm and 1.2 mm in size. More specifically, said average size is 1mm.
  • Measurements were taken using thermocouples in actual molds, whilst these measurements were compared with the simulation.
  • the measuring point of the part's temperature was located right in the middle of an intersection plane, between one part and its gate.
  • Type S thermocouples with an alumina jacket were used in order to prevent them from deteriorating as measurements were being taken. The measurements were made once the mold had been placed, starting right from the moment when the exothermic was added (approximately 40 seconds after the mold had been taken out of the furnace). The measuring point was identical and was located 25 mm below the molten metal line.
  • the process simulation was carried out using Procast, a specific software on melting (Unigraphics NX 6, Visual-Mesh 8.0, Procast 2011.0, Rev 4.0, Visual- Viewer 8.0, number of elements 1699768, CPU calculation time: 26 hours).
  • the actual validation trials consisted in carrying out the melting process of 3 identical molds to which the exothermic, the material of the invention, or no material at all was applied for the cooling process.
  • the material of the invention added was very fine grade and in flake form.
  • the average size of the particles was approximately 1 mm although there were particles measuring between 0.5 mm and 5 mm.
  • the alloy INCO718 (11 kg) was used, the mold temperature was 1100 °C and the metal temperature was 1440 °C.
  • Mold 1 was cooled in air with the material of the invention. Mold 2 was cooled in air, without adding any compound. Mold 3 was cooled in air with exothermic.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the average temperature evolution, measured with the thermocouples of the ceramic cup in the 3 cases set out above.

Abstract

Method for melting an alloy part in a mold, into whose ceramic cup a mineral is added as said alloy part is cooled in air. The alloy may comprise Nickel, Cobalt or Titanium and is preferably an alloy of Nickel and Cobalt. The Nickel and Cobalt alloy may comprise Hafnium, Chrome, Rhenium or Tungsten.

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    Field of the invention
  • The present invention refers to lost-wax melting methods (investment casting), a manufacturing technology for Nickel and Cobalt based superalloy parts, mainly intended for the aviation industry.
  • Background of the invention
  • Lost-wax (investment casting) melting methods are applied to the manufacture of Nickel and Cobalt based superalloy parts, mainly intended for the aviation industry. These methods entail various processes, amongst which the melting process is the fundamental core process, given that this is when the metal is melted and is introduced into the interior of the ceramic mold.
  • The melting process in turn entails five different consecutive stages: isolating the mold, preheating, vacuum melting, cooling or solidification, knock out the mold and cutting.
  • The mold isolation stage entails applying various layers of ceramic blanket on to the exterior of the ceramic mold. It serves to control and direct the various thermal gradients throughout the solidification stage. The position and number of isolation layers is determined by the arrangement and number of gates and sprues forming the part's supply system.
  • The isolation stage is basically designed in such a way that the part is firstly solidified, then the gates which supply it and finally, the main sprue and shell. Thus guaranteeing the part's metallurgical integrity, since the contraction it undergoes as it passes from a liquid to solid state is offset perfectly by the continuous input of molten metal.
  • The preheating stage is carried out in gas furnaces, within which the ceramic mold is introduced at a certain temperature and for a determined length of time. The main aim of this stage is to increase the temperature of the ceramic mold in order to reduce thermal shock with the metal that will be introduced into it later on.
  • The vacuum melting stage is carried out in vacuum furnaces, this type of furnace being necessary so the physicochemical properties of superalloys remain intact. The alloy is supplied in the form of cylindrical ingots, which are introduced into a ceramic container, referred to as the "liner", usually made of SiO2. At the same time, this container is situated within another, larger container named the coil, which is responsible for creating a magnetic induction field through which the ingot is fused in the crucible or liner.
  • The temperature of the molten metal is one of the fundamental parameters at the fusion stage, which is why optical pyrometers are used. Furthermore, the pressure or vacuum level is another significant variable to be considered throughout the entire process, the vacuum furnace being therefore provided with various chambers separated from one another and having watertight valves. These valves make it possible to introduce the preheated mold into the mold chamber at atmospheric pressure, bringing it to vacuum level, wherein the metal will be found in a molten state in the fusion chamber. The ingots are charged by means of the charging chambers whilst the temperature is measured by the pyrometer.
  • Once the metal has been melted and the mold preheated (ready to be extracted), it is introduced into the mold chamber of the vacuum furnace. Once in position, the molten metal flows into the mold interior automatically and the mold is extracted in order to carry out the next stage (cooling).
  • Once the mold has been extracted from the vacuum furnace, the cooling or solidification stage is initiated. Many cooling techniques exist in terms of the way in which the mold interacts with the exterior; the mold can therefore, be cooled in air, it may be cooled under a protective atmosphere or even in a vacuum.
  • The vast majority of smelters cool the mold by exposing it to air, adding a powdered substance known as "exothermic material" to the ceramic cup. The exothermic material is composed of SiO2 Al, NO3Na and Na2SiF6. This material is of a combustion nature in that it reacts with the still incandescent metal, triggering a strong reaction which releases a lot of heat.
  • When the mold has solidified completely, the removal from the mold and the cutting process can be carried out, wherein the ceramic surrounding the metal is removed. Once the ceramic is completely removed, the parts in the supply system are separated. Various cutting techniques are employed to facilitate this separation, depending on the shape to be cut. Plasma cutting is henceforth the most common technique, although abrasive disc cutting systems and high pressure water-jet cutters also exist.
  • The resulting supply system is recycled. In order to avoid quality problems, the ceramic cup that have been contaminated with the exothermic powder are cut at a certain distance using an abrasive disk and the contaminated material is recycled as scrap. The rest forms what is commonly referred to as a "revert" which, mixed with virgin Nickel, serves to manufacture the following master heat cast.
  • The problem posed by this technique is providing an alloy cooling or solidification method which does not contaminate said alloy.
  • The present invention proposes a solution to this technical problem. The "revert" material, which is recycled to manufacture the following master heat cast is not contaminated, thereby allowing a greater alloy recovery of approximately 1 kg of revert per mold, the alloy serving to generate the following master heat cast also being of higher quality owing to the fact that it does not contain any form of contaminant. Moreover, 6 minutes per manufactured mold, are saved, corresponding to the average time usually needed to cut the upper portion of the contaminated ceramic cup. In addition, since it does not produce a combustion reaction, the melting operator is not exposed to dangerous elements such as toxic fumes, to the intense light given off when the exothermic reacts with the metal or to potential risks associated with handling a material as flammable as the exothermic. Furthermore, these fumes and suspended particle pollutants are prevented from being released into the atmosphere.
  • Description of the invention
  • One embodiment is a method for melting an alloy part in a mold, characterized in that when cooling or solidifying said alloy part by cooling it in air, Vermiculite is added to the ceramic cup of said mold (henceforth referred to as the method of the invention).
  • From here on in, Vermiculite shall be referred to as "the material of the invention".
  • In the method of the invention, directionality is ensured throughout the cooling stage, in turn guaranteeing the metallurgical quality of the part.
  • The material of the invention is made up of hydrated phyllosilicate and has the following formula: (Mg, Ca) 0.7(Mg, Fe, Al) 6.0[(Al, Si) 8O20)] (OH) 4.8H2O
  • The mineral is composed of 30% SiO2, 15% Al2O3, 10% Fe2O3, 25% MgO and very slight traces of other minerals.
  • The material of the invention does not produce combustion; in other words, it does not react with the molten metal.
  • Another embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein before said cooling in air stage, the following stages are carried out:
    1. (a) isolating said mold;
    2. (b) preheating said mold and;
    3. (c) the vacuum melting of said alloy part.
  • An additional embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein after said cooling in air stage, said alloy piece is removed from the mold and cut.
  • A further embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein said alloy comprises at least one metal from the Nickel, Cobalt and Titanium group.
  • A further additional embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein said alloy comprises Nickel and Cobalt. More specifically, said alloy comprising Nickel and Cobalt, comprises at least one of the metals selected from the Hafnium, Chrome, Rhenium and Tungsten group.
  • A further additional embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein said mold is a ceramic mold.
  • A further additional embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein the particles of the material of the invention are between 0.5 mm and 5 mm in size.
  • A further additional embodiment is the method of the invention, wherein on average, said particles are between 0.8 mm and 1.2 mm in size. More specifically, said average size is 1mm.
  • The technical effect achieved by the method of the invention is that the alloy is not contaminated. The advantages of the method of the invention are summarized below:
    • Increased use of revert material: since it does not produce any combustion at all, the alloy is not contaminated, resulting in greater alloy recovery which may be estimated at approximately 1 kg of revert per mold, since it is not necessary to cut the upper portion of the ceramic cup.
    • Time reductions: since it is not necessary to cut the ceramic cup, approximately 6 minutes are saved per every mold manufactured, corresponding to the average time usually needed to make said cut.
    • Clean revert: since there is no combustion, the alloy which serves to generate the following master heat cast does not contain any form of contaminant. In other words, a higher quality alloy is generated. However, the exothermic contaminates the alloy and the cut made in order to eliminate it is not always enough to completely eliminate said contamination.
    • Health and safety at work: since it does not produce a combustion reaction, the operator is not exposed to dangerous elements such as toxic fumes, the intense light given off when the exothermic reacts with the metal or to potential risks associated with handling a material as flammable as the exothermic.
    • Reduced emissions: fumes and suspended particle pollutants are prevented from being released into the atmosphere.
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    • Figure 1 . Graph comparing temperature evolution in the mold with exothermic (circles), with the material of the invention (squares) and, when no additional substance is used (triangles).
    • Figure 2 .Representing the first 8 minutes of Figure 1. The symbols correspond to those indicated in the description of Figure 1.
    • Figure 3 . Graph comparing the simulated temperature of the part and the actual temperature of the ceramic cup, into the mold, with exothermic material and with the material of the invention. Data on the temperature simulation in the part with exothermic is represented as a continuous line with squares, the temperature simulation in the part with the material of the invention as a dotted line with squares, the actual temperature of the ceramic cup with the exothermic as a solid line with triangles and the actual temperature of the ceramic cup with the material of the invention as a dotted line.
    Preferred modes of embodiment Example 1. Validation trials
  • Measurements were taken using thermocouples in actual molds, whilst these measurements were compared with the simulation. The measuring point of the part's temperature was located right in the middle of an intersection plane, between one part and its gate.
  • Type S thermocouples with an alumina jacket were used in order to prevent them from deteriorating as measurements were being taken. The measurements were made once the mold had been placed, starting right from the moment when the exothermic was added (approximately 40 seconds after the mold had been taken out of the furnace). The measuring point was identical and was located 25 mm below the molten metal line.
  • The process simulation was carried out using Procast, a specific software on melting (Unigraphics NX 6, Visual-Mesh 8.0, Procast 2011.0, Rev 4.0, Visual- Viewer 8.0, number of elements 1699768, CPU calculation time: 26 hours).
  • The actual validation trials consisted in carrying out the melting process of 3 identical molds to which the exothermic, the material of the invention, or no material at all was applied for the cooling process.
  • The material of the invention added was very fine grade and in flake form. The average size of the particles was approximately 1 mm although there were particles measuring between 0.5 mm and 5 mm.
  • In the trials, the alloy INCO718 (11 kg) was used, the mold temperature was 1100 °C and the metal temperature was 1440 °C.
  • Mold 1 was cooled in air with the material of the invention. Mold 2 was cooled in air, without adding any compound. Mold 3 was cooled in air with exothermic.
  • Looking at the upper surface of mold 1, it was possible to see that once the alloy had solidified, the material of the invention did not melt and was in the same state as it had been when it was added to the molten alloy.
  • The results of the trials carried out showed that, despite an initial temperature increase in the exothermic, in comparison with the material of the invention, the cooling process is very similar in both materials, especially in the critical solidification zone located around the average liquid temperature of the Nickel based alloys (1325 °C).
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the average temperature evolution, measured with the thermocouples of the ceramic cup in the 3 cases set out above.
  • Results on the part's temperature evolution, obtained in the simulation, were analogous, therefore confirming that the part behaves very similarly throughout the solidification process in both the mold with the material of the invention and the mold with the exothermic. The gap between the part and the ceramic cup during the solidification process may be observed (the part is at a higher temperature) (Figure 3).
  • In the area in which the temperature difference of the ceramic cup is greater, its influence on the temperature of the part is less than 0.9 %. In other words, it scarcely interferes with the part temperature.

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  1. Method for melting an alloy part in a mold, characterized in that Vermiculite is added to the ceramic cup of said mold when cooling said alloy part in air.
  2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that before said cooling in air process, the following stages are carried out:
    (a) isolating said mold;
    (b) preheating said mold; and
    (c) the vacuum melting of said alloy part.
  3. Melting method according to one of the claims 1 or 2, characterized in that after said cooling in air process, said alloy part is removed from the mold and cut.
  4. Process according to any of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said alloy comprises at least one metal selected from the Nickel, Cobalt and Titanium group.
  5. Process according to any of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said alloy comprises Nickel and Cobalt.
  6. Process according to claim 5, characterized in that said alloy comprises at least one of the metals selected from the Hafnium, Chrome, Rhenium and Tungsten group.
  7. Process according to any of the claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said mold is a ceramic mold.
  8. Process according to any one of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that Vermiculite particles, sized between 0.5 mm and 5 mm, are added.
  9. Process according to claim 8, characterized in that the average size of said particles is between 0.8 mm and 1.2 mm.
  10. Process according to claim 9, characterized in that said average size is 1 mm.
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