@ARTICLE{Kolczyk_J._Influence_2017, author={Kolczyk, J. and Jamrozowicz, Ł. and Zych, J.}, volume={vol. 17}, number={No 4}, journal={Archives of Foundry Engineering}, howpublished={online}, year={2017}, publisher={The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences}, abstract={The investigation results of the kinetics of binding ceramic moulds, in dependence on the solid phase content in the liquid ceramic slurries being 67, 68 and 69% - respectively, made on the basis of the aqueous binding agents Ludox AM and SK. The ultrasonic method was used for assessing the kinetics of strengthening of the multilayer ceramic mould. Due to this method, it is possible to determine the ceramic mould strength at individual stages of its production. Currently self-supporting moulds, which must have the relevant strength during pouring with liquid metal, are mainly produced. A few various factors influence this mould strength. One of them is the ceramic slurry viscosity, which influences a thickness of individual layers deposited on the wax model in the investment casting technology. Depositing of layers causes increasing the total mould thickness. Therefore, it is important to determine the drying time of each deposited layer in order to prevent the mould cracking due to insufficient drying of layers and thus the weakening of the multilayer mould structure.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Influence of the Al2O3 Solid Phase on the Kinetics of Binding Ceramic Moulds}, URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/104595/PDF/afe-2017-0136.pdf}, doi={10.1515/afe-2017-0136}, keywords={Innovative foundry technologies and materials, Investment casting technology, Ultrasonic tests, Ceramic Moulds, Aqueous binders}, }