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Comparison and Selection of Raw Materials in Lost Foam---White Area!

Jun. 03, 2019
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Comparison and Selection of Raw Materials in Lost Foam---White Area!

Comparison of EPS-FD Series and EPS-H Series

STMMA-FD: bead spec., particle size, foaming odds

bead spec.

particle size

foaming odds

1

0.6-0.9mm

45

2

0.45-0.6mm

35-45

3

0.35-0.45mm

30-45

4

0.25-0.35mm

20-30

STMMA-H: bead size, particle size, foaming odds

bead spec.

particle size

foaming odds

H-MS

1.2-1.8mm

70-85

H-SA

0.9-1.4mm

60-70

H-SB

0.7-1.1mm

50-65

H-S

0.5-0.9mm

35-50

H-4S

0.3-0.6mm

20-35

Comprehensive properties comparison of STMMA, EPS and STMMA-FD

Item

Unit 

STMMA

EPS

STMMA-FD

composition


[(H802)*(C8H8)y]m

[C8H8]n


carbon content

%

629282
Tf

85-9580-8583

decomposition heat

-863-912-900

gas evolution(900)

ml/g800600650

casting temperature(gray iron housing)

1450-1420

1500-1460

1480-1450

pattern decomposition residuum


few

a lot

a few

pattern quality


bead: uniform in size

pattern: good consistency

bead diameter: wide range

bead: uniform in size

pattern: good consistency

pattern contraction

%

0.1-0.3

0.3-0.5-0.8

0.2-0.4

castings yield(housing, motor casing)

%

medium and high-end product≧93%

<80%-92%

≧93%

Comparison of the pattern residuum by combustion decomposition

Bead Name

Weight of the Pattern(g)

Weight of the Residuum(g)

Residuum Percent (%)

Pattern Density(g/l)

ordinary EPS

3.37

2.22

65.921

STMMA-FD

3.371.0330.619

STMMA

3.370.154.4520

STMMA-FD bead (LFC special material) is a new material modified based on EPS according to the property of copolymers. Its carbon content?is 82%. Compared with EPS, the carbon content decreased to a certain extent. Due to the superior properties of the material, the decomposed residues during pouring and casting are about 20% lower than ordinary EPS.

It is widely used in the mid-low-end castings production, like aluminium?alloy and gray iron motor casing, housing, pipes, pumps, valves, etc.

STMMA-FD (LFC special material) Advantages

1. Using FD beads, the castings have few carbon defects (the original beads contain less carbon).

2. Using FD beads, pattern decomposition gasification residue is little during pouring and casting.

3. Using FD beads, the pattern dimension stability is good (The molecular weight of the original beads is slightly higher and the size shrinkage is smaller).

4. Using FD beads, the quality of original beads is guaranteed(we specialize in the production of beads for lost foam casting models and have a complete set of inspection, testing equipment and quality management system from original beads to pattern molding).

5. Using FD beads, making patterns is energy-saving, high-efficient and low reject rate.

6. Using FD beads, the rate of finished products is high, the comprehensive production cost is low(the superiority of the raw material, excellent after-sales service and complete technology concept make the rate of finished products improve above 5% and the comprehensive cost drop by more than 200 yuan/T, compared with using ordinary EPS beads).

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