DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF CASTINGS: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF CASTINGS:
Complex parts, which are otherwise difficlt to machi!e, are made "# casti!$ processes si!$ Complex parts, which are otherwise difficlt to machi!e, are made "# casti!$ processes si!$ sa!d mold% The cast compo!e!ts are sta"le, ri$id a!d stro!$ compared with respect to some sa!d mold% The cast compo!e!ts are sta"le, ri$id a!d stro!$ compared with respect to some other part or strctre with machi!ed or for$ed parts% E$:& machi!e tool "ed a!d strctre, other part or strctre with machi!ed or for$ed parts% E$:& machi!e tool "ed a!d strctre, c#li!der "loc' of i!ter!al com"stio! e!$i!e, pmp a!d $ear "ox hosi!$%
c#li!der "loc' of i!ter!al com"stio! e!$i!e, pmp a!d $ear "ox hosi!$% The $e!eral pri!ciples for the desi$! of casti!$ are as follows:
The $e!eral pri!ciples for the desi$! of casti!$ are as follows: (%
(% Alwa#Alwa#s 'eep s 'eep the sthe stressetressed ared areas of as of the pthe part iart i! comp! compressiressio!%o!%
Cast iro! has more compressi)e stre!$th tha! its te!sile stre!$th% Cast iro! has more compressi)e stre!$th tha! its te!sile stre!$th% *%
*% RoRo!d !d all all extexter!er!al al corcor!er!ers%s% It has two ad)a!ta$es:& It has two ad)a!ta$es:&
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• It i!creases the e!dra!ce limit of It i!creases the e!dra!ce limit of the compo!e!t%the compo!e!t%
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• It redces the formatio! of "rittle chilled ed$es%It redces the formatio! of "rittle chilled ed$es%
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+% hherere)e)er er popossissi"l"le, e, ththe e sesectctioio! ! ththicic'!'!esess s ththroro$$hohot t shshoold ld "e "e heheld ld as as !!ififororm m asas compati"le with o)erall desi$! co!sideratio!s%
compati"le with o)erall desi$! co!sideratio!s% A"rpt
A"rpt cha!$es cha!$es i! i! the the cross cross - - sectio! sectio! reslt reslt i! i! hi$h hi$h stress stress co!ce!tratio!% co!ce!tratio!% If If thethe thic'!ess is to "e )aried at all, the cha!$e shold "e $radal%
thic'!ess is to "e )aried at all, the cha!$e shold "e $radal% .%
.% A)oid A)oid thic'thic'!ess o!ess of thf the mete metals at als at the the /!ct/!ctio!s%io!s%
E)e! after the metal solidifies, the ce!tral portio! still remai!s i! the molte! sta$e, with E)e! after the metal solidifies, the ce!tral portio! still remai!s i! the molte! sta$e, with th
the e reresslt lt ththat at a a shrishri!'!'a$a$e e caca)i)it# t# or or "low"lowhohole le mama# # apappepear ar at at ththe e cece!t!tre re ThThee co!ce!tratio! of metal ca! "e a)oided i! two wa#s:&
co!ce!tratio! of metal ca! "e a)oided i! two wa#s:&
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• O!e is to pro)ide cored ope!i!$ i! we"s a!d ri"s%O!e is to pro)ide cored ope!i!$ i! we"s a!d ri"s%
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• Sta$$er the ri"s a!d we"s%Sta$$er the ri"s a!d we"s%
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0% A)A)oioid )erd )er# th# thi! si! secectitio!o!s%s%
The mi!imm sectio! thic'!ess depe!ds po! the process of casti!$, sch as sa!d The mi!imm sectio! thic'!ess depe!ds po! the process of casti!$, sch as sa!d casti!$, perma!e!t mold casti!$ or die casti!$% The mi!imm thic'!ess for $re# cast casti!$, perma!e!t mold casti!$ or die casti!$% The mi!imm thic'!ess for $re# cast iro! compo!e!t is a"ot 1 mm for parts pto 022 mm lo!$, which $radall# i!creases iro! compo!e!t is a"ot 1 mm for parts pto 022 mm lo!$, which $radall# i!creases to *2 mm for lar$e a!d hea)# casti!$s%
to *2 mm for lar$e a!d hea)# casti!$s% 3%
3% ShoShot "lat "last the pst the partarts whes where)ere)er possr possi"li"le%e% The shot "lasti!$ impro)es the
The shot "lasti!$ impro)es the e!dra!ce limit of the compo!e!t, particlarl# i! case of e!dra!ce limit of the compo!e!t, particlarl# i! case of thi! sectio!s%
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF FORGINGS:
For$ed compo!e!ts are widel# sed i! atomoti)e a!d aircraft i!dstries% The# are sall# made of steels a!d !o! - ferros metals% The# ca! "e as small as the $d$eo! pi! a!d as lar$e as cra!'shaft%
For$ed compo!e!ts are sed !der followi!$ circmsta!ces:&
• 4o)i!$ compo!e!ts re5iri!$ li$ht wei$ht to redce i!ertia forces% E$:& co!!ecti!$ rod
of I%C% e!$i!e%
• Compo!e!ts s"/ected to excessi)e stresses% E$:& aircraft strctre%
• Small compo!e!ts that mst "e spported "# other strctre or part% E$:& ha!d tools a!d
ha!dle%
• Compo!e!ts re5iri!$ pressre ti$ht!ess where the part mst "e free from i!ter!al
crac's% E$:& )al)e "odies%
• Compo!e!ts whose failre wold case i!/r# a!d exte!si)e dama$e are for$ed for
safet#%
I! order to o"tai! maximm "e!efit from for$ed compo!e!ts, followi!$ pri!ciple shold "e adopted:&
(% hile desi$!i!$ a for$i!$, ad)a!ta$e shold "e ta'e! of the directio! of fi"re li!es% I! case of for$ed parts, the fi"re li!es are arra!$ed i! a fa)ora"le wa# to withsta!d stresses de to exter!al load%
*% The for$ed compo!e!t shold "e pro)ided with a! ade5ate draft%
+% A parti!$ li!e di)ides the for$i!$ i!to two hal)es which e!sres the mi!imm depth to which the steel mst flow to fill the die impressio!s%
.% The for$i!$ shold "e pro)ided with ade5ate fillet a!d cor!er radii% Small radis reslts i! folds o! the i!!er srface a!d crac's o! the oter srface% 6ar$e radis is !desira"le% Sharp cor!ers reslt i! i!creasi!$ difficlties ! filli!$ the material, excessi)e for$i!$ forces a!d poor die life%
0% Thi! sectio!s a!d ri"s shold "e a)oided i! for$ed compo!e!ts% A thi! sectio! cools at a faster rate i! the die ca)it# a!d re5ires excessi)e force for plastic deformatio!% It redces the die life a!d the remo)al of the compo!e!t from the die ca)ities "ecomes difficlt%
A properl# desi$!ed for$i!$ is !ot o!l# so!d with re$ard to stre!$th "t it also helps redce the for$i!$ forces, impro)es die life a!d simplifies die - desi$!%
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF 4AC7INED 8ARTS:
4achi!ed compo!e!ts are widel# sed i! i!dstrial prodcts% The# are sall# made from ferros a!d !o! - ferros metals%
The $e!eral pri!ciples for the desi$! of machi!e parts are as follows:& (% A)oid machi!i!$%
4achi!i!$ operatio!s i!crease the cost of the prodct% *% Specif# li"eral tolera!ces%
Depe!di!$ o! the f!ctio!al re5ireme!t of the compo!e!t, the desi$!er shold specif# most li"eral dime!sio!al a!d $eometric dime!sio!s%
+% A)oid sharp cor!ers%
The sharp cor!ers reslt i! stress co!ce!tratio!% .% 9se stoc' dime!sio!s%
9si!$ stoc' dime!sio!s elimi!ates machi!i!$ operatio!s% 0% Desi$! ri$id parts%
A!# machi!i!$ operatio!s sch as tr!i!$ or shapi!$ i!dce ctti!$ forces o! the compo!e!ts% The compo!e!t shold "e ri$id e!o$h to withsta!d sch forces%
3% A)oid sholders a!d !dercts%
The# sall# i!)ol)e separate operatio!s a!d separate tools, which i!crease the cost of machi!i!$%
1% A)oid hard materials%
The# shold "e a)oided !less sch properties are esse!tial for the f!ctio!al re5ireme!t of the prodct%
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF E6DED ASSE46IES:
eldi!$ is the most importa!t method of /oi!i!$ the parts i!to a complex assem"l#% The $e!eral pri!ciples i! desi$! of welded parts are as follows:&
• Select the material with hi$h welda"ilit#%
A low car"o! co!te!t steel is more easil# welded tha! a hi$h car"o! steel%
• 9se mi!imm !m"er of welds%
• 9se sta!dard compo!e!ts%
• A)oid straps, laps a!d stiffe!ers% • Select proper locatio! for weld%
• 8rescri"e correct se5e!ce of weldi!$%
TO6ERANCES:
Tolera!ce is defi!ed as permissi"le )ariatio! i! the dime!sio!s of the compo!e!t%
The "asic dime!sio! is called the !ormal or "asic si;e, while the differe!ce "etwee! the two limits is called permissi"le tolera!ce%
The two limits are sometimes called the pper a!d lower de)iatio!s%
There are two s#stems of specificatio!s for tolera!ces, !amel# !ilateral a!d "ilateral%
• I! !ilateral s#stem, o!e tolera!ce is ;ero while the other ta'es care of all permissi"le
)ariatio! i! "asic si;e% The# are sed for shafts a!d holes%
• I! case of "ilateral tolera!ces, the )ariatio! are $i)e! i! "oth directio!s from !ormal si;e%
T<8ES OF FITS:
he! two parts are to "e assem"led, the relatio!ship reslti!$ from the differe!ce "etwee! their si;es "efore assem"l# is called a fit%
Depe!di!$ po! the limits of the shaft a!d the hole, fits are "roadl# classified i!to three $rops:&
(% Cleara!ce fit
It is a fit which alwa#s pro)ides a positi)e cleara!ce "etwee! the hole a!d the shaft )er the e!tire ra!$e of tolera!ces%
I! this case, the tolera!ce ;o!e of the hole is e!tirel# a"o)e that of the shaft%
=ero li!e
Hole
Fi$%:& dia$ram of cleara!ce fit
*% I!terfere!ce fit
It is a fit, which alwa#s pro)ides a !e$ati)e cleara!ce o)er the whole ra!$e of tolera!ces% I! this case, the tolera!ce ;o!e of the hole is completel# "elow that of the shaft%
Fi$%:& dia$ram of i!terfere!ce fit +% Tra!sitio! fit
It is a fit, which ma# pro)ide either a cleara!ce or i!terfere!ce, depe!di!$ po! the actal )ales of the i!di)idal tolera!ces of the mati!$ compo!e!ts%
I! this case, the tolera!ce ;o!es of the hole a!d the shaft o)erlap%
7ole
Fi$%:& dia$ram of tra!sitio! fit%
Shaft
Hole
Shaft
Shaft
There are two "asic s#stems for $i)i!$ tolera!ces to the shaft a!d the hole:& (% 7ole "asis s#stem >7?
The differe!t cleara!ces a!d i!terfere!ces are o"tai!ed "# associati!$ )arios shafts with a si!$le hole, whose lower de)iatio! is ;ero%
The si;e of the hole is the "asic si;e%
This s#stem has a! ad)a!ta$e o)er the shaft "asis s#stem, "ecase holes are machi!ed "# sta!dard drills or reamers ha)i!$ fixed dime!sio!s, while the shafts ca! "e tr!ed or $ro!d to a!# $i)e! dime!sio!% De to this reaso!, the hole "asis s#stem is widel# sed%
*% Shaft "asis s#stem >h?
The differe!t cleara!ces or i!terfere!ces are o"tai!ed "# associati!$ )arios holes with a si!$le shaft, whose pper de)iatio! is ;ero%
The si;e of the shaft is the "asic si;e, while the cleara!ce or i!terfere!ce is applied to the dime!sio!s of the hole%
%I%S S<STE4 OF FITS AND TO6ERANCES:
Accordi!$ to a s#stem recomme!ded "# the rea of I!dia! Sta!dards, tolera!ce is specified "# a! alpha"et, capital or small, followed "# a !m"er e$%:& 71 or $3%
The descriptio! of tolera!ce co!sists of two parts:&
• F!dame!tal de)iatio!%
The f!dame!tal de)iatio! $i)es the locatio! of the tolera!ce ;o!e with respect to the ;ero li!e% It is i!dicated "# a! alpha"et - capital letters for holes a!d small letters for shafts%
• 4a$!itde of tolera!ce%
The ma$!itde of tolera!ce is desi$!ated "# a !m"er, called the $rade%
The $rade of tolera!ce is defi!ed as a $rop of tolera!ces, which are co!sidered to ha)e the same le)el of accrac# for all "asic si;es%
There are ei$htee! $rades of tolera!ces with desi$!atio!s - IT(, IT* %%% IT(@% IT - I!ter!atio!al tolera!ce%
E$%:& the tolera!ce for a shaft of 02 mm diameter as the "asic si;e, with the f!dame!tal de)iatio! de!oted "# the alpha"et $B a!d the tolera!ce of $rade 1 is writte! as 02$1%
The fit is i!dicated "# the "asic si;e commo! to "oth compo!e!ts followed "# s#m"ols for tolera!ce of each compo!e!t%
E$%:& 027@$1 or 027@ - $1%
SE6ECTIE ASSE46<:
The selecti)e assem"l# is a process of sorti!$ the ma!factred compo!e!ts i!to differe!t $rops, accordi!$ to their si;es a!d the! assem"li!$ the compo!e!ts of o!e $rop to the correspo!di!$ compo!e!ts of a matchi!$ $rop%
• It reslts i! closer cleara!ce or i!terfere!ce withot i!)ol)i!$ costl# machi!i!$
methods%
• It reslts i! fi!er cleara!ce or i!terfere!ce e)e! with lar$e ma!factri!$
tolera!ces%
The mai! draw"ac's of this method are:&
• (22 i!spectio! is re5ired for compo!e!ts a!d there is additio!al operatio! of
sorti!$ the compo!e!ts%
• I!tercha!$ea"ilit# is affected a!d ser)ici!$ or replaceme!t of wor! ot
compo!e!ts "ecomes difficlt%
• The method ca! "e sed o!l# whe! lar$e !m"er of compo!e!ts are
ma!factred, otherwise some $rops ma# !ot co!tai! sfficie!t !m"er of compo!e!ts%
It is particlarl# sefl i! the case of i!terfere!ce fits%
TER4INO6OG< RE6ATED TO FITS AND TO6ERANCES:
Certai! termi!olo$# co!!ected with limits a!d tolera!ces is $i)e! "elow:& (% De)iatio!
It is the al$e"raic differe!ce "etwee! a si;e > actal, maximm etc? a!d the correspo!di!$ "asic si;e%
*% Actal de)iatio!
It is the al$e"raic differe!ce "etwee! a! actal si;e a!d the correspo!di!$ "asic si;e%
+% 9pper de)iatio!
It is the al$e"raic differe!ce "etwee! the maximm limit of si;e a!d the correspo!di!$ "asic si;e%
.% 6ower de)iatio!
It is the al$e"raic differe!ce "etwee! the mi!imm limit of si;e a!d the correspo!di!$ "asic si;e%
0% =ero li!e
It is a strai$ht li!e to which the de)iatio!s are referred i! a $raphical represe!tatio! of limits a!d fits%
3% F!dame!tal de)iatio!
It is o!e of the two de)iatio!s that is co!)e!tio!all# chose! to defi!e the positio! of the tolera!ce ;o!e i! relatio! to the ;ero li!e%
1% Tolera!ce ;o!e
It is the ;o!e "o!ded "# two limits of si;e of a part i! the $raphical represe!tatio! of tolera!ce% It is defi!ed "# its ma$!itde a!d "# its positio! i! relatio! to the ;ero li!e%