Compound cast product and method for producing a compound cast product

Patent · Tue Sep 17 00:00:00 EDT 2002

OSTI ID:874726

Meyer, Thomas N ^[1]; Viswanathan, Srinath ^[2]

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1. 3987 Murray Highlands Cir., Murrysville, PA 15668-1747
2. 1104 Albermarle La., Knoxville, TN 37923

A compound cast product is formed in a casting mold (14) having a mold cavity (16) sized and shaped to form the cast product. A plurality of injectors (24) is supported from a bottom side (26) of the casting mold (14). The injectors (24) are in fluid communication with the mold cavity (16) through the bottom side (26) of the casting mold (14). A molten material holder furnace (12) is located beneath the casting mold (14). The holder furnace (12) defines molten material receiving chambers (36) configured to separately contain supplies of two different molten materials (37, 38). The holder furnace (12) is positioned such that the injectors (24) extend downward into the receiving chamber (36). The receiving chamber (36) is separated into at least two different flow circuits (51, 52). A first molten material (37) is received in a first flow circuit (51), and a second molten material (38) is received into a second flow circuit (52). The first and second molten materials (37, 38) are injected into the mold cavity (16) by the injectors (24) acting against the force of gravity. The injectors (24) are positioned such that the first and second molten materials (37, 38) are injected into different areas of the mold cavity (16). The molten materials (37, 38) are allowed to solidify and the resulting compound cast product is removed from the mold cavity (16).

• DOE Contract Number: 86X-SU545C
• Assignee: Meyer; Thomas N. (3987 Murray Highlands Cir., Murrysville, PA 15668-1747); Viswanathan; Srinath (1104 Albermarle La., Knoxville, TN 37923)
• Patent Number(s): US 6450237
• Application Number: 09/824560
• OSTI ID: 874726
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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