Bachurin I.V., Kozhemetyev A.P., Etmanov I.A. (Metallurgical Division of OAO "AVTOVAZ") Upgrade of Gating Systems
Trends of upgrading gating systems in iron casting production under the conditions of the existing operation with the purpose of improving casting quality and production process efficiency are shown.
Key words: foamed ceramic filter, gating system elements, yield.

Bachurin I.V., Chechushkin P.G., Mukhayev O.N., Etmanov I.A. (Metallurgical Division of OAO "AVTOVAZ") Changing Inoculation Technology in High-Strength Iron Casting Production
Ways of changing inoculation technology for high-strength iron castings under the conditions of the existing operation with the purpose of improving casting quality and cutting production costs are shown.
Key words: ladle and in-mold inoculation, complex inoculant, inoculating elements.

Raiko O.Ye. (Molding Materials Laboratory at OAO "AVTOVAZ") Use of Release Agents for Pattern Tooling in Iron Casting Production at MtP OAO "AVTOVAZ"
Last years the Russian research firm of Joint-Stock Company "Litaform" (Moscow) cooperated with the foundry enterprises with a view of creation of dividing coverings for modeling equipment of new generation much. Dividing covering Litaparm has been developed and tested. Experience of application of the developed covering on Open Society "AUTOVAZ" confirms its efficiency.
Key words: dividing covering, modeling equipment, spraying of modeling equipment, undermining of forms, print of the form, atomizer, abrasive deterioration of an atomizer, the scheme of installation of an atomizer

Kulakhmetov G.N., Skryabina N.G. (MTP OAO "AVTOVAZ") Lean Production - One of the Methods of Resolving Anticrisis Problems
Experience of adopting the LEAN system (lean production) under the conditions of operating production facilities is presented. Effect of using the system's elements is shown. Key words: "5S" (work site arrangement), "TPM" (total preventive maintenance).

Andreyev V.V. (OAO NPO "TsNIITMASH"), Frolov V.K. (OAO "VNIIZhT") Wear Resistance of Pearlitic Vermicular Graphite Iron under the Conditions of Limited Lubrication and Dry Friction
Results of comparative investigations into wear resistance of pearlitic irons with different graphite shapes under the conditions of dry friction and limited lubrication are presented. Advantages of vermicular graphite iron have been revealed. Recommendations on using the friction pair including pearlitic vermicular graphite iron and hardened steel for lateral supports of diesel and electric locomotive bodies for improving service reliability and life of the structure are given. Keywords: cast iron, vermicular graphite, steel, structure, lateral support, body, diesel locomotive.

Petrunin A.V., Panfilov A.V., Panfilov A.A. (GOU VPO Vladimir State University) Effect of Inoculation with Nanosize High-Melting Particles on the Structure and Properties of Alumomatrix Composites
A mechanism of inoculating titanium aluminides in alumomatrix composites using nanoparticles of SiC and Al₂0₃ is discussed. Results of investigations into the materials' structure and properties are presented. The availability of using nanoparticles of high-melting compounds as inoculants for aluminium-based composites is shown.
Key words: alumomatrix composites, nanosize particles, inoculation, structure, hardness, wear resistance.

Gruzman V.M., Kaplan V.Y., Ovechkina Y.V. Algorithm of Computer-Aided Processing of Molding Sand Grain Size Distribution
The origins and drawbacks of the standard for molding quartz sands are analyzed. Methods of computer-aided determination of sand grain size distribution using electronic tables based on a statistical model of the sand grain distribution law are proposed.
Key words: molding sand, sieve analysis, grain size distribution, coefficient of homogeneity.

Мonastyrsky A.V. et al. Hot Tearing Prediction and Casting Warpage Calculation in "PolygonSoft" Computer-Aided Casting Process Simulation System
Stress modeling of casting - the important part of shaped casting technical process development. Ignoring of this stage raises risk to obtain such defects, as hot tearing, cracks and warping. Their elimination by practical consideration and "tests and errors" method can be long and inefficient process.
This year the Group of companies "CSoft" actively develops such a Stress model of cooling casting taking into account it's contact with mould. This model will be shortly included in "PoligonSoft" casting simulation software as one of solvers. In article some results of test calculations are presented.

Nikulin L.V., Gayevsky A.Y., Nikulin I.L. (GTU, Perm) Enhancement of Crack Resistance of Die-Cast Magnesium Panel Parts
The article analyses the nature of cracks in magnesium alloys in thin-walled panel castings, obtained by die casting. The plastic possibilities of intermetallic phases, based of magnesium are determined. There is the example of high crack-resistance magnesium alloys producing for die casting.
Key words: magnesium alloy, intermetallic, plastic, hot shortness, panel castings, die casting

Ivanko Y.K. Melt Movement Behavior in Centrifugal Casting Mold
Two kinds of melt movement behavior - laminar and turbulent - in centrifugal casting (CC) are discussed. When braking the CC mold, the laminar melt movement behavior changes to the turbulent one, resulting in a change in crystallization conditions and formation of structural inhomogeneity in the casting, and in a higher content of nonmetallic inclusions. Key words: casting mold, centrifugal force, structural inhomogeneity, nonmetallic inclusions, crystallization.

Bachurin I.V., Kozhemetyev A.P., Etmanov I.A. (Metallurgical Division of OAO "AVTOVAZ") Upgrade of Gating Systems

Raiko O.Ye. (Molding Materials Laboratory at OAO "AVTOVAZ") Use of Release Agents for Pattern Tooling in Iron Casting Production at MtP OAO "AVTOVAZ"

Bachurin I.V., Chechushkin P.G., Mukhayev O.N., Etmanov I.A. (Metallurgical Division of OAO "AVTOVAZ") Changing Inoculation Technology in High-Strength Iron Casting Production

Kulakhmetov G.N., Skryabina N.G. (MTP OAO "AVTOVAZ") Lean Production - One of the Methods of Resolving Anticrisis Problems

Andreyev V.V. (OAO NPO "TsNIITMASH"), Frolov V.K. (OAO "VNIIZhT") Wear Resistance of Pearlitic Vermicular Graphite Iron under the Conditions of Limited Lubrication and Dry Friction

Petrunin A.V., Panfilov A.V., Panfilov A.A. (GOU VPO Vladimir State University) Effect of Inoculation with Nanosize High-Melting Particles on the Structure and Properties of Alumomatrix Composites

Tan D., Son V. (SQ-Group, China), Klimenko S.I. (Ukraine's Ministry of Industrial Policy, Kiev), Korobeinikov V.V., Lukovnikov D.A. (OOO "Scientific-and-technical Center of Industrial Technologies", Saint-Petersburg), Skotarenko A.A. (OOO "Litmashimpex", Kharkov) Modern Foundry Materials by SQ-Group Company and their Technical Support

Gruzman V.M., Kaplan V.Y., Ovechkina Y.V. Algorithm of Computer-Aided Processing of Molding Sand Grain Size Distribution

Мonastyrsky A.V. et al. Hot Tearing Prediction and Casting Warpage Calculation in "PolygonSoft" Computer-Aided Casting Process Simulation System

Nikulin L.V., Gayevsky A.Y., Nikulin I.L. (GTU, Perm) Enhancement of Crack Resistance of Die-Cast Magnesium Panel Parts

Ivanko Y.K. Melt Movement Behavior in Centrifugal Casting Mold

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