EDUCATION FOR METALCASTERS, BY METALCASTERS

EDUCATING THE METALCASTING INDUSTRY

www.castmetals.com 800/537-4237
GATING & RISER
DESIGNFERROUS
COURSE DESIGNED FOR:
FERROUS METALLURGISTS
FERROUS TRAINEES
PATTERN SUPERVISORS
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
YOU WILL LEARN:
GATING SYSTEM DESIGN
GATING SYSTEM CALCULATIONS
FLUID FLOW PRINCIPLES
RISER DESIGN
MOLDING AND POURING OF
TEST CASTINGS

SOLIDIFICATION OF FERROUS ALLOYS
Continuing Education: Upon successful completion of the
course, CMI students will receive a certicate awarding 2.3
CEUs. The CEU (Continuing Education Unit) is a nation-
ally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and
training programs that meet certain criteria.
Tax Deduction of Expenses: An income tax deduction is al-
lowed for expenses of education (including registration fee,
travel, meals and lodging) undertaken to maintain and improve
professional skills. (See U.S. Treas. Regulation 1.162.5.)
The Cast Metals Institute has been reviewed and approved as an Au-
thorized Provider by the International Association for
Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405
Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102.
Gating & Riser Design
Ferrous (#15-10)
Oct 13-16 Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
Member: $1095 Non-Member: $1195
This course will include information on uid ow, gating
design, heat transfer, solidication and riser design.
Gating and riser design for ferrous casting alloys includes
information for gray, ductile, malleable, white alloyed
irons and carbon, low-alloy and high-alloy steels.
Course Location details and hotel group rate will be
provided upon registration. Room block release date
is 2 weeks prior to course.
Course Instructor:
Mark Nagel, Director of Education,
Cast Metals Institute
Students should bring a hand-held calculator,
as well as clothing appropriate for the foundry
environment.
FLUID FLOW
SENSITIVITY TO TURBULENCE
FERROSTATIC HEAD PRESSURE
FRICTIONAL LOSSES
DESIGNING A GATING SYSTEM
FUNCTIONS OF THE SYSTEM
GATING RATIOS
COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM &
THEIR DESIGN
GATING EXPERIMENTS
GATING CALCULATIONS
HEAT TRANSFER
HEAT FLOW
RELATIONSHIP TO CASTING DESIGN,
MOLDING PROCESS, GATING & RISERING
SOLIDIFICATION OF METALS
MECHANISMS & RANGES
PROGRESSIVE AND DIRECTIONAL
SOLIDIFICATION
COURSE OUTLINE
RISER DESIGN
FUNCTIONS & TYPES OF RISERS
FEEDING DISTANCES
PLACEMENT
RISER SIZE CALCULATIONS
MODULUS DEFINITION
FREEZING ORDER
PLACEMENT, SIZING, CONNECTIONS
STUDENTS DESIGN GATING &
RISERING SYSTEMS
MOLD PREPARATION & POURING OF
CASTINGS
DISCUSSION & EVALUATION
Class Times: Tuesday 8: 15 am - 4: 00 pm, Wednesday 8: 30 am - 4: 00 pm,
Thursday 8: 30 am - 4: 00 pm, Friday 8: 30 am - 2: 15 pm