A casting device includes a mold having a cavity, a supply path that is connected to a gate of the cavity and configured to supply a molten metal to the supply path, and a gas flow path that is connected to the supply path and configured to supply a gas to the supply path. In the casting device, a molten metal is atomized by causing the gas supplied from the gas flow path to collide with the molten metal passing through the supply path, and the atomized molten metal is supplied to the cavity.

The present invention relates to a steel for mold, containing: 0.28 mass %≤C≤0.65 mass %, 0.01 mass %≤Si≤0.30 mass %, 1.5 mass %≤Mn≤3.0 mass %, 0.5 mass %≤Cr≤1.4 mass %, 1.9 mass %≤Mo+W/2≤4.0 mass %, 0.2 mass %≤V≤1.0 mass %, and 0.01≤N≤0.10 mass %, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, in which, in a state after quenching and tempering, the steel has: a (Mo, W) carbide having a diameter of 0.2 μm or less being in an amount of 1.2 mass % or more, a ratio (mass ratio) of the amount of the (Mo, W) carbide to an amount of a Cr carbide being 11 or more, and a hardness change of 15 HRC or less.

A component part for an aluminum die-casting mold has an exposed surface that is a surface exposed to a cavity part of the aluminum die-casting mold and has diamond-like carbon coating formed at least on a part of the exposed surface, wherein the diamond-like carbon coating contains hydrogen in a content rate of 10 at % or more and 30 at % or less. The diamond-like carbon coating may further contain silicon in a content rate of less than 10 at %. Preferably, the content rate of silicon in the diamond-like carbon coating is 0.5 at % or more and 7 at % or less. Thereby, a component part for an aluminum die-casting mold which has excellent seizure resistance against molten metal containing aluminum can be provided.

A mold assembly for use in forming a component having an outer wall of a predetermined thickness includes a mold and a jacketed core. The jacketed core includes a jacket that includes a first jacket outer wall coupled against an interior wall of the mold, a second jacket outer wall positioned interiorly from the first jacket outer wall, and at least one jacketed cavity defined therebetween. The at least one jacketed cavity is configured to receive a molten component material therein. The jacketed core also includes a core positioned interiorly from the second jacket outer wall. The core includes a perimeter coupled against the second jacket outer wall. The jacket separates the perimeter from the interior wall by the predetermined thickness, such that the outer wall is formable between the perimeter and the interior wall.

A mold assembly for use in forming a component having an outer wall of a predetermined thickness includes a mold and a jacketed core. The jacketed core includes a jacket that includes a first jacket outer wall coupled against an interior wall of the mold, a second jacket outer wall positioned interiorly from the first jacket outer wall, and at least one jacketed cavity defined therebetween. The at least one jacketed cavity is configured to receive a molten component material therein. The jacketed core also includes a core positioned interiorly from the second jacket outer wall. The core includes a perimeter coupled against the second jacket outer wall. The jacket separates the perimeter from the interior wall by the predetermined thickness, such that the outer wall is formable between the perimeter and the interior wall.

In a casting device, positions of discharge ends discharging cooling gas, of respective gas supply nozzles are adjusted in response to movement of a mold. This makes it possible to stably achieve high cooling performance for the mold by blowing of the cooling gas. To adjust the positions of the respective discharge ends, the gas supply nozzles are advanced or retreated, or are expanded or contracted. Further, a cooling chamber may include a radiation cooling portion that cools the mold by radiation, and the radiation cooling portion is disposed below the gas supply nozzles that are provided directly below a heat shielding body partitioning a heating chamber and the cooling chamber.

In a casting device, positions of discharge ends discharging cooling gas, of respective gas supply nozzles are adjusted in response to movement of a mold. This makes it possible to stably achieve high cooling performance for the mold by blowing of the cooling gas. To adjust the positions of the respective discharge ends, the gas supply nozzles are advanced or retreated, or are expanded or contracted. Further, a cooling chamber may include a radiation cooling portion that cools the mold by radiation, and the radiation cooling portion is disposed below the gas supply nozzles that are provided directly below a heat shielding body partitioning a heating chamber and the cooling chamber.

The heater (structure) has the gaps facing the molding wall portion of the casting mold. The casting mold is provided with: the molding wall portion forming the internal space; and the gap-portion filling ports (filling ports) that open to portions of the molding wall portion facing the gaps of the heater and that allow the molten metal to flow into the internal space.

The heater (structure) has the gaps facing the molding wall portion of the casting mold. The casting mold is provided with: the molding wall portion forming the internal space; and the gap-portion filling ports (filling ports) that open to portions of the molding wall portion facing the gaps of the heater and that allow the molten metal to flow into the internal space.

A wheel hub molding and casting die includes: a casting die shell, a supporting bottom plate, a limiting bottom plate, a lifting module, a module supporting plate, a lower die, an upper die and removable plates. The supporting bottom plate is mounted on the lower surface of the casting die shell. The limiting bottom plate is arranged below the supporting bottom plate. The module supporting plate is movably arranged in a molding cavity. The lifting module is connected between the bottom of the molding cavity and the module supporting plate. The lower die and the upper die are closed to form a pouring cavity. Annular slots are formed in the outer side wall of the upper die. Removable plate slots are formed in the upper surface of the casting die shell.