Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology
Vol 1, No 2 (2017)

Properties of Brass under Different Pouring Temperatures in Sand Casting Process

Poppy Puspitasari (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Malang)
Avita Ayu Permanasari (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Malang)
Andoko Andoko (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Malang)
Bayu Angga Pratama (Bachelor Program, Mechanical Engineering Department, Universitas Negeri Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Nov 2017

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the toughness of casts produced by the sand casting process at various temperatures against brass, and to investigate the structure contained in the cast madeusing abrass metal mould. This study was experimental research that observed the results of a treatment applied to a specimen group. This pre-experimental study usedthe one-shot case study model in which a group of samples was given treatment. The results showed that the specimen poured at 900°C exhibiteda microstructure consisting ofgood Cu-Zn content, while that at 700°Chad the least Cu content. It indicates that the higher the temperature used for metal casting (brass), the more brittle the cast. The toughness of the materialwas influenced by the alloy composition and the pouring temperature of each specimen; the higher the pouring temperature, the better the treatment of alloy. The photomicrographs indicate that the higher the pouring temperature usedin the metal casting (brass), the lesser the carbon element contained in the material.

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Journal Info

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jmest

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Subject

Energy Engineering Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Materials Science & Nanotechnology Mechanical Engineering

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Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST) is a peer reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles and review articles in all areas of Mechanical Engineering and Basic ...