GATING & RISER DESIGN—FERROUS

Gating & Riser Design—Ferrous (#15-10)Oct 13-16 • Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon, MIMember: $1095 • Non-Member: $1195This course will include information on fluid flow, gatingdesign, heat transfer, solidification and riser design.Gating and riser design for ferrous casting alloys includesinformation for gray, ductile, malleable, white alloyedirons and carbon, low-alloy and high-alloy steels.Course Location details and hotel group rate will beprovided upon registration. Room block release dateis 2 weeks prior to course.Course Instructor:Mark Nagel, Director of Education,Cast Metals InstituteStudents should bring a hand-held calculator,as well as clothing appropriate for the foundryenvironment.Continuing Education: Upon successful completion of thecourse, CMI students will receive a certificate awarding 2.3CEUs. The CEU (Continuing Education Unit) is a nationallyrecognized unit of measure for continuing education andtraining programs that meet certain criteria.Tax Deduction of Expenses: An income tax deduction is allowedfor expenses of education (including registration fee,travel, meals and lodging) undertaken to maintain and improveprofessional skills. (See U.S. Treas. Regulation 1.162.5.)The Cast Metals Institute has been reviewed and approved as an AuthorizedProvider by the International Association forContinuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102.FLUID FLOW• SENSITIVITY TO TURBULENCE• FERROSTATIC HEAD PRESSURE• FRICTIONAL LOSSESDESIGNING A GATING SYSTEM• FUNCTIONS OF THE SYSTEM• GATING RATIOS• COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM &THEIR DESIGNGATING EXPERIMENTSGATING CALCULATIONSHEAT TRANSFER• HEAT FLOW• RELATIONSHIP TO CASTING DESIGN,MOLDING PROCESS, GATING & RISERINGSOLIDIFICATION OF METALS• MECHANISMS & RANGES• PROGRESSIVE AND DIRECTIONALSOLIDIFICATIONCOURSE OUTLINERISER DESIGN• FUNCTIONS & TYPES OF RISERS• FEEDING DISTANCES• PLACEMENTRISER SIZE CALCULATIONS• MODULUS DEFINITION• FREEZING ORDER• PLACEMENT, SIZING, CONNECTIONSSTUDENTS DESIGN GATING &RISERING SYSTEMSMOLD PREPARATION & POURING OFCASTINGSDISCUSSION & EVALUATIONClass 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