TY - JOUR N2 - In order to study the effects of various gating systems on the casting of a complex aluminum alloyed multi-way valve body, both software simulation analysis and optimization were carried out. Following, the aluminum alloyed multi-way valve body was cast to check the pouring of the aluminum alloy valve body. The computer simulation results demonstrated that compared to the single side casting mode, the casting method of both sides of the gating system would reduce the filling of the external gas, while the air contact time would be lower. Adversely, due to the pouring on both sides, the melt cannot reach at the same time, leading to the liquid metal speed into the cavity to differ, which affected the liquid metal filling stability. The riser unreasonable setting led to the solidification time extension, resulting in a high amount of casting defects during solidification. Also, both gating systems led the entire casting inconsequential solidification. To overcome the latter problems, a straight gate was set at the middle pouring and the horizontal gate diversion occurred on both sides of pouring, which could provide better casting results for the aluminum alloyed multi-valve body. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/106784/PDF/AFE%202_2018_15.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/106784 PY - 2018 IS - No 2 DO - 10.24425/122507 KW - casting KW - aluminum alloy KW - valve body KW - gating system KW - simulation A1 - Rong Li A1 - Lunjun Chenb A1 - Ming Su A1 - Qi Zeng A1 - Yong Liu A1 - Heng Wang PB - The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol.18 DA - 2018 T1 - Simulation and Casting Process of Aluminum Alloy Multi-Way Valve Body with Various Gating Systems UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/106784 T2 - Archives of Foundry Engineering ER -