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Ceramic cores for precision casting
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>For gas turbine use >For impeller use
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These ceramic cores for precision casting offer excellent stability at high temperatures. Used for manufacturing high-precision moving blades and stationary ones for gas turbines and jet engines, these ceramic cores contribute greatly to engine efficiency. They also allow assembling by jointing in manufacturing complex-shaped objects like cores for pump impellers.

1. Ceramic core manufacturing processes

2.Core material characteristics
Material
N-200 N-605 MD LC-11 N-405
Major constituents SiO2-ZrSiO4 SiO2-Al2O3 SiO2-ZrSiO4 SiO2-Al2O3 SiO2
Trace impurities (ppm)
Pb <25 <25 <25 <25 <25
Bi <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Ag <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Characteristic values
Porosity (%) 30.0 33.0 34.0 35.0 32.0
Water absorption (%) 17.5 22.0 20.0 23.5 22.0
Thermal expansion % at 1,000°C 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.10 0.10
Manufacturing method Low-pressure injection High-pressure injection High pressure injection High pressure injection Extrusion
Transverse rupture strength (Mpa)
at RT 7 7 10 5 7
at 1,000°C 24 20 22 20 -
Size/Shape/Quantity Large/Complex/Medium Small/Complex/Large Small/Complex/Large Small/Complex/Large Single section/large
Selection is made from among the above materials on the basis of the molten metal temperature, casting materials, and shape (size) of the cast product specified in the customer’s request.