National University of Science and Technology “MISIS”, Moscow, Russia

A. V. Koltygin, Assistant Professor, e-mail: misistlp@mail.ru

In article experience of working out of the production technology castings from alloys of nonferrous metals, first of all magnesium and aluminium, in the conditions of university on the basis of computer technologies, in close cooperation with the leading industrial enterprises of Russia is considered. Experience of adoption of the computer technologies, received in cooperation of department of technology of foundry processes NITU “MISiS” (TLP) with leading aircraft corporations of Russia of JSC “IL”, JSC “UMPO”, JSC “Aviation Corporation” Ruby”, “AvtoVAZ”, JSC “Foundry” RosALit”, etc is resulted. The production cycle and the advanced technical decisions thus applied, were described in general. Technologies which are based on a principle of their prompt introduction in manufacture are described. In so doing, the latest RP-technologies (rapid prototyping) (through the use of equipment ProMetal (S-15) and Z Corporation (ZPrinter)) are widely used. Some complexities arising at transition from traditional manufacturing techniques of castings to computer technologies and back are indicated. The reasons at which using of computer technologies in manufacture, against expected, don't only reduce a production cycle, but also extend and complicate it are shown. The importance of using of programs of computer modeling of foundry processes in a work cycle of the manufacture focused on computer technologies is shown. Experience of using of software product ProCast (ESI Group) for modeling of foundry processes and manufacturing techniques working out the castings with the minimum quantity of defects in a complex with software package ThermoCalc (Thermo-Calc Software) is described. The software ThermoCalc is used to calculate the phase diagrams and to optimize the structures of foundry alloys within GOST standards. The best results can be achieved through complex usage of the CAD/CAM/CAE computer technology at all stages of technological flow.

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