EP1498197B1 - Casting process for reciprocating-piston combustion engine block - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for casting crankcases made of cast iron for reciprocating internal combustion engines with a power up to 1500 hp and a crankcase weight up to 500 kg.
- crankcases of internal combustion engines of the generic order were previously either in normal standing position with cylinder head side (s) above - see 10 and 11 - or in a tilted horizontal position - see Fig. 9 - poured.
- the crankcase of V-type internal combustion engines have been basically only upright - as out Fig. 11 apparent - poured.
- casting-related weak points arose, in particular at the upper edge regions of the castings, with the consequence of a certain amount of rejects or consequential damage in later engine operation.
- crankcases 1 for reciprocating internal combustion engines with a power up to 1500 hp and a crankcase weight up to 500 kg is in principle that the crankcase 1 is turned upside down, so with the cylinder head side 2 lying down, in a mold. 3 is poured with substantially vertical mold division by introducing the liquid casting material from below.
- the vertical shape division of the mold 3 is in the FIGS. 6 and 7 indicated by the dash-dotted line 4.
- the gate 5 for the introduction of the liquid casting material is provided at the lowest point of the casting mold 3, in order to avoid turbulence in the casting material during the mold filling.
- the filling of the casting mold 3 with liquid casting material over the said lower gate 5 can either by low pressure from below into the mold 3 in pressed molding material - see Fig.
- crankcase 1 Due to the casting position of the crankcase 1 according to the invention, it is also advantageously possible to cast the cylinder walls into the crankcase 1, which remain virtually free of porosities, gas bubbles or voids in the piston ring movement range, which casting defects can occur quite well in conventional upright casting position with cylinder head side 2 above , A particular advantage is that you can integrate the cylinder walls in such a way even with larger internal combustion engines easily, which allows a reduction in the crankcase length and thus a reduction in weight or alternatively, an increase in the cooling water space.
- the sides of the water jacket on both sides of the cylinder walls to be enclosed are kept at a distance by means of metal support blocks, which are arranged comparatively far down in the casting mold 3 due to the cylinder head side 2 lying below and therefore can be melted cleanly in the casting material.
- crankshaft or bearing block area 9 of the crankcase 1 results in this area particularly good mechanical properties. This is because, during the casting process, the casting material ascending in the casting mold 3 has cooled sufficiently on reaching the crankshaft or bearing block region 9 that it only has a temperature close to the eutectic lying and thus in this region compared to others Component sets higher cooling rate and a finer microstructure with very high mechanical strength sets. This is particularly advantageous because crankcases should have the highest strengths generally in the bearing block area or crankshaft bearing area 9.
- the green sand method or core block method or Kokillenguss vide can be used as a casting method for producing the crankcase 1.
- crankcase core In order to minimize the core sand volume, in particular in the crankshaft bearing area 9, it is possible to make this area hollow in the mold - see Fig. 6 , With 10 there is the crankcase core and designated 11 a receiving space for liquid casting material. Denoted at 13 are venting and / or casting material overflow channels.
- crankcase area Due to this hollow design of the crankcase area this can fulfill several functions.
- the cup-shaped crank chamber core 10 is subjected to very high thermal loads, which later leads to easy desanding.
- the cavities are open at 12 upwards - into which, if not desired, no liquid casting material can enter.
- the going through the crankcase core shell is largely thermally decomposed, so that there is no problem in sanding there.
- Fig. 7 shows, the cavities in the mold 3 in the crankcase area with solid material, such. B. any shaped individual pieces or a contiguous piece of material 14 are filled, which forms a complaint weight or at least a part thereof. This can either rest only with gravity or optionally also be braced in addition to the frame or bottom of the mold 3.
- the complaint weight 14 may also be integrated a holding or transport function, which can be used both in the core assembly and when removing the cast crankcase 1 from the mold 3. With 15 channels are designated, which serve the vent and / or as an overflow for liquid casting material or for attachment of feeders (if necessary).
- the respective feeders 16 are preferably at the highest point of the crankcase to be cast 1, so the ⁇ lwannenstromflansch 17 and / or at a lower contrast Place as a support surface area 18 for the crankshaft bearing cap (not shown).
- these feeders 16 can also be integrated into the crankcase core 10 or injected into it.
- the sprue system 7 can either beside this - see for example Fig. 1 or by one or more of the cylinder bores bounded by the cylinder walls - see for example Fig. 2 - Be guided to the gate 5 out.
- the sprue after cooling of the casting material can be used as a transport hook.
- the sprue 8 can be integrated into this area, see the space 11 in FIG Fig. 6 ,
- the inventive vertical casting position of the crankcase 1 with arranged below the cylinder head side 2 allows the realization of a graded structure within the crankcase 1, the use of z. B. two different cast materials can be realized. It will - like out Fig. 8 seen - in the area of the cylinder head surface zone and the adjoining upper cylinder wall areas a first material, for. B. GJL - see arrow 19 -, with better thermal properties poured off either via the sprue 8 and the Angusssystem 7 or a low pressure system 6 to the onsetting 5, whereas in the crankshaft or bearing block area 9 another Cast material, z.
- crankcase which are lighter and dimensionally accurate than those which were prepared in conventional manner.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Gießen von Kurbelgehäusen aus Gusseisen für Hubkolbenbrennkraftmaschinen mit einer Leistung bis ca. 1500 PS und einem Kurbelgehäusegewicht bis ca. 500 kg.The invention relates to a method for casting crankcases made of cast iron for reciprocating internal combustion engines with a power up to 1500 hp and a crankcase weight up to 500 kg.
Die Kurbelgehäuse von Brennkraftmaschinen der gattungsgemäßen Größenordnung wurden bisher entweder in stehender Normallage mit Zylinderkopfseite(n) oben - siehe
Es war daher Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Verfahren zum Gießen von Kurbelgehäusen aus Gusseisen für Brennkraftmaschinen mit der gattungsgemäßen Leistung und dem gattungsgemäßen Kurbelgehäusegewicht zu schaffen, mit dem die Qualität der gegossenen Kurbelgehäuse erheblich verbesserbar und auch die Ausschussquote signifikant reduzierbar ist.It was therefore an object of the invention to provide a method for casting crankcases made of cast iron for internal combustion engines with the generic power and the generic crankcase weight, with the quality of the cast crankcase significantly improved and the reject rate is significantly reduced.
Diese Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemäß durch ein Gießverfahren mit den im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmalen gelöst.This object is achieved by a casting method with the features specified in
Vorteilhafte Details dieses Verfahrens sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous details of this method are given in the subclaims.
Die Vorteile des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens sind weiter hinten im Rahmen der weiteren Beschreibung desselben anhand der Zeichnung angegeben.The advantages of the method according to the invention are given later in the context of the further description of the same with reference to the drawing.
In der Zeichnung zeigen:
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- ein Kurbelgehäuse einer Reihenbrennkraftmaschine in erfindungsgemäßer Gießlage, hergestellt gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens durch Schwerkraftgießen,
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- ein Kurbelgehäuse einer Reihenbrennkraftmaschine in erfindungsgemäßer Gießlage, hergestellt gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsart des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens durch Schwerkraftgießen,
- Fig. 3
- ein Kurbelgehäuse einer Reihenbrennkraftmaschine in erfindungsgemäßer Gießlage, hergestellt gemäß einer dritten Ausführungsart des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens durch Niederdruckgießen,
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- ein Kurbelgehäuse einer V-Brennkraftmaschine in erfindungsgemäßer Gießlage, hergestellt gemäß dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens durch Schwerkraftgießen oder Niederdruckgießen,
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- ein Kurbelgehäuse einer Reihenbrennkraftmaschine in erfindungsgemäßer Gießlage, mit angesetzten Speisern und Entlüftung/Überlauf,
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- ein Kurbelgehäuse einer Reihenbrennkraftmaschine in erfindungsgemäßer Gießlage, dargestellt in einer Gießform,
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- ein Kurbelgehäuse einer Reihenbrennkraftmaschine in erfindungsgemäßer Gießlage, dargestellt in einer gegenüber
Fig. 6 abgewandelten Gießform, und - Fig. 8
- ein Kurbelgehäuse einer Reihenbrennkraftmaschine in erfindungsgemäßer Gießlage, hergestellt im Rahmen des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens durch Gradientenguss aus zwei unterschiedlichen Gussmaterialien.
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- a crankcase of a series internal combustion engine in a casting layer according to the invention, produced according to a first embodiment of the method according to the invention by gravity casting,
- Fig. 2
- a crankcase of a series internal combustion engine in casting according to the invention, produced according to a second embodiment of the method according to the invention by gravity casting,
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- a crankcase of a series internal combustion engine in a casting layer according to the invention, produced according to a third embodiment of the method according to the invention by low-pressure casting,
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- a crankcase of a V-type internal combustion engine in a casting layer according to the invention, produced according to the method according to the invention by gravity casting or low-pressure casting,
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- a crankcase of a series internal combustion engine in inventive casting position, with attached feeders and vent / overflow,
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- a crankcase of a series internal combustion engine in casting according to the invention, shown in a mold,
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- a crankcase of a series internal combustion engine in inventive casting position, shown in a opposite
Fig. 6 modified casting mold, and - Fig. 8
- a crankcase of a series internal combustion engine in casting according to the invention, produced in the context of the inventive method by gradient casting of two different casting materials.
Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren zum Gießen von Kurbelgehäusen 1 für Hubkolbenbrennkraftmaschinen mit einer Leistung bis ca. 1500 PS und einem Kurbelgehäusegewicht bis ca. 500 kg besteht prinzipiell darin, dass das Kurbelgehäuse 1 auf den Kopf gestellt, also mit unten liegender Zylinderkopfseite 2, in einer Gießform 3 mit im Wesentlichen senkrechter Formteilung durch Einleitung des flüssigen Gussmaterials von unten her gegossen wird. Die vertikale Formteilung der Gießform 3 ist in den
Durch das Anschneiden am tiefsten Punkt des zu gießenden Kurbelgehäuses 1 ist es möglich, eine turbulenzarme und maximal beruhigte Füllung der Gießform 3 zu erreichen, wobei im Fall von Grauguss eine vergleichsweise niedrige, etwa zwischen 1350 und ca. 1380° C liegende Gießtemperatur gefahren werden kann. Aufgrund der turbulenzarmen Gießformfüllung werden insbesondere Metallspritzer oder Bereiche, in denen nur eine kurze Wandbenetzung erfolgt, erfolgreich vermieden und es ist daher ein Aufschmelzen dieser Bereiche zur Schaffung einer druckdichten Verbindung nicht erforderlich. Aufgrund dieser möglichen niedrigen Gießtemperatur ergeben sich innerhalb des gegossenen Kurbelgehäuses 1 ein geringes Temperaturgefälle und niedrige Eigenspannungen.By cutting at the lowest point of the
Aufgrund der unten in der Gießform 3 gegebenen Zylinderkopfseite 2 ist es möglich, in deren Bereich die Materialzugabe für spätere spanabhebende Nachbearbeitung zu minimieren, weil während des Füllvorgangs die im Gussmaterial entstehenden Oxyde sich nicht im Bereich der Zylinderkopfflächenzone einlagern, sondern aufgrund ihres geringeren spezifischen Gewichts nach oben in weniger kritische Zonen des Kurbelgehäuses aufsteigen. Außerdem erstarrt in der Zylinderkopfflächenzone mit ihrer vergleichsweise geringen Wandstärke das eingeleitete Gussmaterial mit hoher Geschwindigkeit, wodurch sich dort ein Gefüge mit höheren Festigkeiten als bei anderen Verfahren an dieser Stelle üblich einstellt.Because of the
Aufgrund der erfindungsgemäßen Gießlage des Kurbelgehäuses 1 ist es in vorteilhafter Weise auch möglich, die Zylinderwände in das Kurbelgehäuse 1 miteinzugießen, wobei diese im Kolbenringbewegungsbereich praktisch frei von Porositäten, Gasblasen oder Lunkern bleiben, welche Gießfehler bei herkömmlicher aufrechtstehender Gießlage mit Zylinderkopfseite 2 oben durchaus auftreten können. Ein besonderer Vorteil ist, dass man die Zylinderwände solchermaßen auch bei größeren Brennkraftmaschinen problemlos integrieren kann, was eine Verringerung der Kurbelgehäuselänge und damit eine Gewichtsreduzierung oder alternativ auch eine Vergrößerung des Kühlwasserraumes ermöglicht.Due to the casting position of the
Die Wassermantelseiten beiderseits der miteinzugießenden Zylinderwände werden mittels metallischer Stützböcke auf Abstand gehalten, welche aufgrund der unten liegenden Zylinderkopfseite 2 vergleichsweise weit unten in der Gießform 3 angeordnet sind und daher sauber im Gussmaterial miteinschmelzbar sind.The sides of the water jacket on both sides of the cylinder walls to be enclosed are kept at a distance by means of metal support blocks, which are arranged comparatively far down in the
Aufgrund der erfindungsgemäß vertikalen Gießlage mit der unten liegenden Zylinderkopfseite 2 wirkt beim Gießen des Kurbelgehäuses 1 der größte metallostatische und statische Druck in der Zylinderkopfflächenzone, weshalb ein Speisen der Zylinderkopfflächenzone auch bei Verwendung von zu Lunkerung neigenden Werkstoffen wie GJV und GJS nicht erforderlich ist.Due to the present invention vertical casting layer with the underlying
Aufgrund des beim erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren in der Gießform oben gegebenen Kurbelwellen- bzw. Lagerstuhlbereiches 9 des Kurbelgehäuses 1 ergeben sich in diesem Bereich besonders gute mechanische Eigenschaften. Dies deshalb, weil sich während des Gießvorgangs das in der Gießform 3 aufsteigende Gussmaterial bei Erreichen des Kurbelwellen- bzw. Lagerstuhlbereiches 9 soweit abgekühlt hat, dass es nur noch eine nahe der eutektischen liegende Temperatur hat und sich somit in diesem Bereich eine im Vergleich zu anderen Bauteilbereichen höhere Abkühlungsgeschwindigkeit sowie ein feineres Gefüge mit sehr hoher mechanischer Festigkeit einstellt. Dies ist besonders vorteilhaft, weil Kurbelgehäuse die höchsten Festigkeiten generell im Lagerstuhlbereich bzw. Kurbelwellenlagerbereich 9 aufweisen sollten.Due to the given in the process according to the invention in the mold above crankshaft or
Als Gießverfahren zur Herstellung des Kurbelgehäuses 1 kann das Grünsandverfahren oder Kernblockverfahren oder Kokillengussverfahren zur Anwendung kommen.As a casting method for producing the
Um das Kernsandvolumen insbesondere im Kurbelwellen- bzw. Lagerstuhlbereich 9 zu minimieren, ist es möglich, diesen Bereich in der Gießform hohl zu gestalten - siehe
Aufgrund dieser Hohlgestaltung des Kurbelraumbereiches kann dieser mehrere Funktionen erfüllen. Zum einen die Aufnahme des Überlaufmaterials, das über die Überläufe 13 in den Aufnahmeraum 11 zurückgelangen kann, was ein Durchgießen der Form (3) sicher gewährleistet. Außerdem wird der schalenförmige Kurbelraumkern 10 thermisch sehr hoch belastet, was später zu einem einfachen Entsanden führt. Zum anderen ist anzuführen, dass - da die Hohlräume bei 12 nach oben offen sind -, in diese, wenn nicht gewünscht, auch kein flüssiges Gussmaterial einlaufen kann. Die durch das Kurbelgehäuse gehende Kernschale wird weitestgehend thermisch zersetzt, so dass sich auch dort kein Problem beim Entsanden ergibt.Due to this hollow design of the crankcase area this can fulfill several functions. On the one hand, the inclusion of the overflow material that can get back over the
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Falls es aufgrund des verwendeten Gussmaterials und/oder der geforderten Qualität zur Vermeidung von Lunkern erforderlich sein sollte zu speisen, dann sind die betreffenden Speiser 16 vorzugsweise auf dem höchsten Punkt des zu gießenden Kurbelgehäuses 1, also dem Ölwannenanlageflansch 17 und/oder an einer demgegenüber tieferen Stelle wie einem Auflageflächenbereich 18 für die (nicht dargestellten) Kurbelwellenlagerdeckel anzusetzen. Alternativ können diese Speiser 16 aber auch in den Kurbelraumkern 10 integriert sein oder in diesen eingeschossen werden.If it should be necessary to feed due to the casting material used and / or the required quality to avoid voids, then the respective feeders 16 are preferably at the highest point of the crankcase to be cast 1, so the Ölwannenanlageflansch 17 and / or at a lower contrast Place as a support surface area 18 for the crankshaft bearing cap (not shown). Alternatively, however, these feeders 16 can also be integrated into the
Beim Schwerkraftgießen des Kurbelgehäuses 1 kann das Angusssystem 7 entweder neben diesem - siehe beispielsweise
Darüber hinaus ermöglicht die erfindungsgemäße vertikale Gießlage des Kurbelgehäuses 1 mit unten angeordneter Zylinderkopfseite 2 die Realisierung eines gradierten Gefüges innerhalb des Kurbelgehäuses 1, das durch die Verwendung z. B. zweier verschiedener Gusswerkstoffe realisierbar ist. Dabei wird - wie aus
Mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren lassen sich mithin Kurbelgehäuse gießen, die leichter und maßgenauer sind als solche, die in herkömmlicher Verfahrensweise hergestellt wurden. With the method according to the invention can thus be cast crankcase, which are lighter and dimensionally accurate than those which were prepared in conventional manner.
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- A method for casting crankcases made of cast iron for reciprocating-piston combustion engines having a power of up to approximately 1500 hp and a crankcase weight of up to approximately 500 kg, wherein the crankcase (1), upside-down with the cylinder head side (2) facing downwards in a casting mould (3) with essentially vertical mould parting (4), is cast by introducing the liquid casting material from below (5), and the gate (5) for introduction of the liquid casting material is located at the lowest point in the casting mould (3) in order to avoid turbulence during filling of the mould, and in that filling of the casting mould (3) with liquid casting material via said bottom gate (5) is carried out either by low pressure (6) from below or by gravity (7, 8) from above, with a casting material source (8) positioned above the highest point of the crankcase that is to be cast, characterized in that the casting material is grey iron which is introduced into the casting mould (3) at just a relatively low casting temperature of approximately 1350 to approximately 1380°C, so as to produce a small temperature drop in the crankcase (1) that is to be cast and, after cooling, small internal stresses therein.
- The method according to Claim, characterized in that introduction of the casting material from below takes place directly with no additional redirection into the casting mould (3), and in that the cross section of the casting material supply line to the crankcase (1) that is to be cast is larger than the cross section of the runner, and thus filling of the casting mould (3) takes place with low turbulence and with minimum agitation.
- The method according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that, owing to the cylinder head side (2) being at the bottom of the casting mould (3), it is possible to minimize, in that region, the casting-related addition of material which must subsequently undergo chip-removing post-machining, because during the filling procedure the oxides arising in the casting material do not become embedded in the cylinder head surface region but rather rise upwards to less-critical regions of the crankcase (1), and in that furthermore, in the cylinder head surface region with its relatively thin walls, the introduced casting material solidifies more rapidly and forms there a higher-strength structure than is usually formed at these points.
- The method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylinder walls in the crankcase (1) are cast together with the same casting material and thus remain practically free from porosity, gas bubbles and voids in the piston ring movement region.
- The method according to Claim 4, characterized in that the water jacket sides on both sides of the cylinder walls that are to be cast together are held spaced apart from one another by means of metallic supporting blocks which, owing to the cylinder head side (2) being at the bottom, are arranged relatively low in the casting mould (3) and hence can melt cleanly into the casting material.
- The method according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, owing to the vertical casting position of the crankcase (1) with the cylinder head side (2) being at the bottom when casting the crankcase (1), the greatest metallostatic and static pressure acts in the cylinder head surface region, and thus it is not necessary to feed the cylinder head surface region in question, even in the case of materials which tend to void formation, such as GJV or GJS.
- The method according to one of the preceding Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that material which rises in the casting mould (3) during the casting procedure cools such that, when it reaches the crankshaft region or thrust bearing region (9) of the crankcase (1) which is at the top of the casting mould (3), it is at a temperature close to the eutectic and thus this crankcase region (9) experiences a higher cooling rate than normal and establishes a finer structure with very high mechanical strength.
- The method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the crankcase (1) is produced using either the green sand method or the core block method or the shell mould casting method.
- The method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that if, owing to the casting material used or the required quality, it is necessary to feed in order to avoid voids, the feeders (16) are preferably positioned at the highest component point of the crankcase (1), that is to say the oil sump bearing flange (17), and/or at a somewhat lower point such as a bearing surface region (18) for the crankshaft bearing cover, or alternatively are already integrated into the crank space core (10).
- The method according to Claim 1, characterized in that, when gravity-casting the crankcase (1), the sprue system (7, 8) is either next to the crankcase (1) or is routed to the gate (5) via one or more cylindrical bores of the crankcase (1).
- The method according to Claim 1, characterized in that, owing to the vertical casting position of the crankcase (1), with the cylinder head side (2) arranged at the bottom of the crankcase (1), it is possible to achieve a graduated structure by using two different casting materials (19, 20), wherein a material (19), e.g. GJL, having better heat-conduction properties is cast in the region of the cylinder head surface region and the adjoining upper cylinder wall regions, and a material (20), e.g. GJS or GJV, having higher strength properties is cast in the region of the crankshaft bearings or thrust bearings (9), and wherein the gate (23) for the casting material (20) provided in the crankshaft or thrust bearing region (9) is arranged above the lower gate (5) for the other casting material (19).
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