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A versatile approach to vacuum injection casting for materials research and development.

Donghua Xu1, Yifan Xu1

  • 1School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA.

The Review of Scientific Instruments
|April 5, 2017
PubMed
Summary

A novel vacuum injection casting (VIC) method utilizes quartz tubes for melting, casting, and molding, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs for materials R&D. This versatile approach simplifies the process for metals and alloys, accelerating materials discovery.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

  • Vacuum injection casting (VIC) is crucial for developing oxidation-prone materials like metallic glasses and high entropy alloys.
  • Traditional VIC in R&D involves multiple steps: separate melting, sample transfer, re-melting in a vacuum chamber, and casting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a streamlined, versatile, and cost-effective laboratory VIC approach.
  • To eliminate sample transfer and the need for dedicated vacuum chambers and molds.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing quartz tubes for all stages: melting, re-melting, injection casting, and molding.
  • Incorporating oxygen gettering to remove residual oxygen throughout the process.
  • Enabling controlled cooling rates, including rapid quenching (e.g., water quenching).

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Main Results:

  • Demonstrated practical implementation of the new VIC approach.
  • Presented computational modeling of heat transfer and cooling rates for exemplary materials.
  • Highlighted the versatility for various materials, including metals and alloys.

Conclusions:

  • The new VIC method offers increased efficiency, versatility, and reduced capital costs for laboratory-scale materials fabrication.
  • This simplified approach is expected to accelerate sample fabrication and materials discovery.
  • The method promotes wider adoption of VIC in materials science and condensed matter physics research.