Experimental simulation of volumetric compacts formation from spherical waxy elements

The growth in metal intensity of industrial production and the volume of consumption of finished metal products determine the relevance of development and research of energy efficient technological processes aimed at reducing costs by reducing the number of operations while maintaining product performance. In mechanical engineering, the problem of obtaining blanks with increased dimensional and geometric accuracy and complex configuration is solved by using a common method of investment casting. Expansion of the use of such technological approach to produce blanks in mechanical engineering is hindered by a number of physical phenomena associated with the thermal expansion of investment and ceramic materials, which leads to an increase in the product final cost. A significant number of defect-forming factors can be eliminated by applying an innovative solution consisting in the formation of porous removable models by compacting mixtures based on waxy materials. This solves the problem of material shrinkage and increases the crack resistance of ceramic molds, which significantly reduces the share of machining in the overall volume of technological operations. Technical tests of the new method have revealed the reason why the machining of castings cannot be completely eliminated at present. The problem mainly lies in elastic response of compacted material of the model mixture, which, in some cases, affects the increase in the compacts size. This paper considers the effect of initial packing of spherical-shaped elements simulating one- and two-component model mixtures on the stress-strain state of a powder body subjected to unilateral compaction in a rigid cylindrical matrix to technologically justified density values. The results of the experiment are presented in the form of stress-strain relations. Preferable conditions of compact formation with minimal values of elastic response of the compacted material are considered.

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