Aluminum casting and mold design using SolidWorks software.

Name: Aluminum casting and mold design using SolidWorks software.
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Mold design using SolidWorks software and aluminum cavity casting using Inspire Cast software.

Created byLabeat Musaj

Last updated 12/2024

English

What you'll learn

Students will learn how to modify the piece to perform in reality.
How to do draft analysis and part wall thickness analysis.
How to make design changes from idea to realization to production.
I will teach the students how to create a mold for casting aluminum in the cavity, they will also learn when and how to use sand core.
We will apply some methods that you have not seen before in the design and casting of aluminum in the cavity, also the problems that are found in the production
You will have basic and professional knowledge to work in this type of industry because in this course you will learn aluminum flow and analysis with software.
After completing the course you are able to complete the projects for which this course is dedicated.

Course content

11 sections • 42 lectures • 6h 24m total length

Shortcut keyboard in solidworks0:01
Making a simple part to continue how to make a cavity casting mold3:34
Design an aluminum casting mold in SolidWorks by creating a simple port and exploring several mold creation methods, including extrusion, shell, and draft.
How to make a Mold with Surface.3:57
Create a mold from a part using surface methods in SolidWorks by selecting tangent inserts, offsetting zero, and forming multiple surfaces into bodies to make one or three mold sections.
How to make mold tools with solidworks command1:49
How to make a mold with Indent command.2:46
Learn to create a mold with the Indent command in SolidWorks by building and combining bodies, sketching, extruding, moving faces, and applying cuts and tolerances for a clean core.
How to make cavity in solidworks assembly.3:36
How to make a Mold with combine.3:03
Learn how to create a mold using the combine method in SolidWorks by duplicating bodies, sketching, extruding, and selecting tangent faces to manage pour ports.

Thickness analysis4:54
Master thickness analysis for aluminum casting in SolidWorks by evaluating port thickness, draft, and shrinkage to guide mold design from start to finish, with costing checks and chamfer considerations.
Draft Analysis and change of slope angle.8:14
Analyze and adjust draft angles in solidworks for aluminum casting, setting parting lines, managing wall thickness and material, and using move/copy and delete tools to refine the mold geometry.
Preparation of the part to proceed with the mold5:52

The rules and basic knowledge of the cavity casting process7:50
Learn the rules and basic knowledge of the aluminum cavity casting process, including mold design, pouring speed around 0.5 m/s, avoiding turbulence and bubbles, and top/middle/bottom filling.
The design of the filling system, the gate and the feeder Video-114:34
Design the filling system, gate, and feeder for aluminum casting in SolidWorks, including placement, turbulence control, and simulation to evaluate top versus bottom filling and shrinkage.
The design of the filling system, the gate and the feeder Video-217:33
Design and optimize the filling system and feeder in SolidWorks for aluminum casting, adjusting distances, drafting, extruding, chamfering, and simulating shrinkage and thickness.
Basic information for aluminum simulation for cavity casting1:52
Explore basic information on aluminum simulation for cavity casting in SolidWorks, including running simulations, diagnosing incomplete fills, and adjusting gauge and temperature to improve filling and solidification results.
First simulation with the Inspire Cast software10:20
Open first simulation in Inspire Cast for aluminum casting and mold design in SolidWorks, adjusting face angles, gauges, and mold temperatures to study filling, air escape, and potential shrinkage.
The second and third simulation with the Inspire Cast software9:25
Explore aluminum casting and mold design with Inspire Cast and SolidWorks, adjusting gates, gauges, and filling speed to study solidification and shrinkage.
Filling Results9:59
Analyze the filling results of floating aluminum by adjusting temperature and speed to minimize turbulence, manage pressure, and align aluminum and mold temperatures for proper casting.
Solidification Results8:47
Analyze solidification results from liquid to solid, observe temperature changes, shrinkage in pins and ribs, and identify porosity and micropora to guide mold temperature control.

Creating the mold with the Solidworks software15:23
Design a mold in SolidWorks by creating cores, extruding features, applying fillets, and inserting injector pins and bolt holes for aluminum casting.
Placement of injection pins as well as shrinking of the aluminum15:02
Explore placement of injection pins and ejector pins in aluminum mold design using SolidWorks, considering inactive and back pins, core drafts, and sketch-based extrude cuts.
Creating pins that turn the plate back, linear and injection plate.21:19
Create back pins, linear and injector plates in SolidWorks for a two-plate aluminum mold, ensuring bolt clearance and accurate machine connection through mirrored sketches and extrudes.
Completion of this Mold project28:34
Finish the mold project by selecting materials, completing injector and back pins, sizing and centering pins, adding orientation and presentation plates, and detailing bolts, threads, and mold assembly in SolidWorks.
Mold guide pins and opening hole for set up mold15:52
Design orientation pins for mold setup in SolidWorks, create guide pins and opening holes, apply extrude cut and drilling operations, and verify center of mass for safe mold lifting.

Basic knowledge of the part before starting the project4:53
Plan SolidWorks mold with gauge placement, feeder, and runner system, include a filter to prevent porosity, and use simulations to check draft and fill before machining and drilling oil ports.
Shrinking the aluminum and planning how the aluminum will flow.5:55
Design aluminum casting and mold in SolidWorks, sketch and size parts, calculate shrinkage, rotate orientations, and plan gating, filters, and flow to control material distribution.
The design of the filling system, the gate and the feeder23:25
Design the aluminum casting filling system, gate, and feeder in SolidWorks, incorporating sketch, filter, draft, and runner geometry, and evaluate mold fill via simulation.
Comparison of the aluminum flow results of the project with minor changes7:16
Compare aluminum flow results with minor port changes, filter usage, and feeder adjustments to optimize fill and reduce air entrapment across SolidWorks simulations.
Creating the mold with the Solidworks software pr-219:43
Create a two-body aluminum mold in SolidWorks by detailing filters, feeders, and draft angles, using sketches, extrudes, and the indent command, then verify with draft analysis.
Pins that turn the plate back, linear, injection pins and injection plate V-119:08
Design injector, back, and orientation pins for a mold in SolidWorks. Optimize pin placement and dimensions to ensure correct mold setup and operation.
Pins that turn the plate back, linear, injection pins and injection plate V-219:04
Design and validate pins, a linear system, and an injector plate in SolidWorks, using sketches, extrudes, and mirrors to ensure proper mold fit.
Checking that everything is properly with the mold and motion for this product7:09
Inspect the mold and motion setup for aluminum casting in SolidWorks, focusing on orientation pins for the mold and injector plate, back pins, and interference checks to ensure proper push-out.

Information about the third project9:51
Explore the third project in aluminum casting and mold design using SolidWorks, covering core selection, sand core use, gating ports, filters, and drafting for split lines and two-part molds.
The design of the filling system, the gate and the feeder and analysis16:13
Explore designing the filling system, gate and feeder for aluminum casting using SolidWorks, including sand core integration, patterning, extrude cut, venting strategies, and simulations for fill, float, and shrinkage.
Creating the mold for sand with the Solidworks software9:20
Create sand molds in SolidWorks by extruding and cutting features, selecting aluminium or plastic materials, and optimizing radii and orientation for open/close mold and 3D printing options.
Creating the mold with the Solidworks software11:55
Create a sand core mold in SolidWorks by sketching, extruding merged bodies, and adding machinable radii. Learn safe saving, error avoidance, and designing pins, gates, and gas outlets for casting.

Information about the project-44:22
We explore the best approach for casting project number four, deciding between casting and machining, and plan core, draft, and mold halves with a boss plate for the part.
How should be filling system, gate and the feeder.6:27
Explain how to design a mold and filling system in SolidWorks, including gates, feeders, ejector pins, cores, and injector pins, and assess with simulation for shrinkage and proper fill.
How should the mold be for this part5:10
Learn how to design an aluminum mold for this part, including the runner system, gauges, push-out pins, core, injector plate, and piston and linear interaction to ensure fill and ejection.

Requirements

You must have solidworks software for design, and if you want to do metal flow simulation you must have Inspire Cast software

Description

In this course, students will learn how to complete a project from start to finish, including:

1. Product analysis, can the cavity casting product be realized?

2. Basic knowledge in aluminum casting, where we will realize several different projects

3. Mold design with Solidworks software using several different methods.

4. The simulation and analysis of aluminum appears to be done in the Inspire Cast software, you will have basic knowledge of this Inspire Cast software module

After completing this course, students will be able to carry out various projects in this type of industry and mold crime in the plastic industry, they will also learn a lot from this course to design for their personal needs.

Students will have a different concept to realize a project after completing this course.

In this course we will realize projects that cannot be realized with core only, we will realize with sand core when it is necessary in the part, we will also prepare the shingle mold for the project that needs to be realized.

The aluminum casting industry is complicated, if you do not understand the basics it is very difficult to create a mold, in this industry it is more important to build the mold properly, other parameters during the process can be adjusted.

Who this course is for:

This course is for students who want to learn: Aluminum cavity casting, mold design, design modification, design analysis and project implementation.

Aluminum casting and mold design using SolidWorks software.

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Course content

How to create the cavity in different ways7 lectures • 19min

How to modify a part and prepare it for designing a mold3 lectures • 19min

Design & cavity casting process and simulation8 lectures • 1hr 20min

Creating the mold with Solidworks software5 lectures • 1hr 36min

The file of the first project1 lecture0

Project 28 lectures • 1hr 47min

The file of the second project1 lecture0

Project 34 lectures • 47min

The file of the third project1 lecture0

Project 43 lectures • 16min

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