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Introduction to Box-Type Quenching Furnaces and Their Process Flow

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The box-type quenching furnace, also known as hard-mold forging or permanent-mold forging, is a method in which molten aluminum alloy is poured into a metal mold to produce castings. In aluminum alloy solution treatment furnaces and box-type quenching furnaces, metal cores are commonly used; however, sand cores or shell cores can also be employed. Compared with die casting, aluminum alloy solution treatment furnaces and metal-mold forgings have a longer service life. 2. Advantages of Forging (1) Advantages: The metal mold cools relatively quickly, resulting in a finer-grained casting microstructure that can be further strengthened through heat treatment. As a result, the mechanical properties of metal-mold castings are approximately 15% higher than those of sand-mold castings. Box-type quenching furnaces ensure stable casting quality, with surface roughness superior to that of sand-mold castings and lower defect rates. Moreover, working conditions are improved, and productivity is enhanced.
  The box-type quenching furnace, also known as hard-mold forging or permanent-mold forging, is a method in which molten aluminum alloy is poured into a metal mold to produce castings. In aluminum alloy solution treatment furnaces and box-type quenching furnaces, metal cores are commonly used; however, sand cores or shell cores can also be employed. Compared with die casting, the metal molds used in aluminum alloy solution treatment furnaces have a longer service life.
 
2. Forge strengths
 
(1) Strengths
 
Metal molds have a faster cooling rate, resulting in a finer and denser casting microstructure. They can undergo heat treatment for strengthening, and their mechanical properties are approximately 15% higher than those of sand-mold castings.
 
Box-type quenching furnace ensures stable casting quality, with surface roughness superior to sand-mold casting and a low defect rate.
 
Working conditions are good, productivity is high, and workers can easily master the skills.
 
(2) Disadvantages
 
Metal molds have high thermal conductivity but poor filling ability.
 
Metal molds with wooden cores are non-breathable. It is necessary to adopt appropriate measures to effectively vent air.
 
Metal molds lack thermal expansion allowance and are prone to cracking and deformation during solidification.
 

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