The application relates to the technical field of casting and provides a casting mold, a counter-pressure casting method and a low-pressure casting method. The casting mold includes an upper mold insert arranged on an upper mold, a riser cavity is formed in a lower part of the upper mold insert, the riser cavity communicates with a mold cavity, an air pipe is arranged on the upper mold insert, one end of the air pipe is located at a top of the riser cavity, and compressed air can be introduced. The compressed air is introduced into the air pipe in the casting process, an upper part of the riser cavity forms a pressure with the same order of magnitude in a heat-insulating furnace, and the pressure of the riser is transmitted to a far-end defect position through local extrusion.

The application relates to the technical field of casting and provides a casting mold, a counter-pressure casting method and a low-pressure casting method. The casting mold includes an upper mold insert arranged on an upper mold, a riser cavity is formed in a lower part of the upper mold insert, the riser cavity communicates with a mold cavity, an air pipe is arranged on the upper mold insert, one end of the air pipe is located at a top of the riser cavity, and compressed air can be introduced. The compressed air is introduced into the air pipe in the casting process, an upper part of the riser cavity forms a pressure with the same order of magnitude in a heat-insulating furnace, and the pressure of the riser is transmitted to a far-end defect position through local extrusion.

A casting apparatus for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt into a gas-permeable casting mold by gravity, comprising: a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; the gas-blowing unit having blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal melt.

A casting apparatus for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt into a gas-permeable casting mold by gravity, comprising: a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; the gas-blowing unit having blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal melt.

A method for vacuum smelting and variable pressure solidification forming aluminum alloy piece with ultra-thin wall and high gas tightness is provided, in which an induction heating furnace is set in a vacuum tank, a quartz crucible with thickness of 58 mm is used; a preheated aluminum alloy ingot is placed in the crucible, side doors of the tank is closed, and a vacuuming processing is performed for the tank; the melt is filled from the bottom layer of the casting; when the melt reaches to the top, the main valve and the air-release valve are turned on until the inside and outside pressures are consistent, and then the casting is taken out. The requirement of high air tightness for vacuum tank is reduced, and aluminum alloy casting with high quality can be obtained at lower cost.

Methods for creating a cast component, along with the resulting cast components, are provided. The method may provide for a controlled grain structure in the resulting cast component. The methods may include heating at least a first portion mold under controlled conditions, such as when the first portion of the mold is buried in a ceramic powder.

A casting method includes preparing a thin shell mold which is sintered and placed in a box. Sands are buried in the box to encompass the thin shell mold. The pressure chamber is depressurized. The casting material is filled into the thin shell mold, such that the thin shell mold is disposed at a vacuum state. Then, the negative pressure of the pressure chamber is released. Then, the pressure chamber is pressurized, to form a pressure difference which presses the casting material to flow into the thin shell mold, thereby finishing the casting work. The temperature of the casting material is reduced, and the pressure in the pressure chamber is increased. Then, the casting material is cooled to form a casting product. Then, the thin shell mold is broken, and the casting product is removed.

A casting method includes preparing a thin shell mold which is sintered and placed in a box. Sands are buried in the box to encompass the thin shell mold. The pressure chamber is depressurized. The casting material is filled into the thin shell mold, such that the thin shell mold is disposed at a vacuum state. Then, the negative pressure of the pressure chamber is released. Then, the pressure chamber is pressurized, to form a pressure difference which presses the casting material to flow into the thin shell mold, thereby finishing the casting work. The temperature of the casting material is reduced, and the pressure in the pressure chamber is increased. Then, the casting material is cooled to form a casting product. Then, the thin shell mold is broken, and the casting product is removed.

A casting apparatus for producing castings using molds each having a sprue, comprising a mold-conveying means for conveying molds each containing a melt poured through the sprue; nozzles each having a gas-introducing opening attachable to and detachable from the sprue; nozzle-attaching/detaching means each moving each nozzle to attach and detach the gas-introducing opening to and from the sprue; moving means for moving the nozzle-attaching/detaching means, such that the nozzle-attaching/detaching means moves following a mold conveyed by the mold-conveying means, while keeping the connection of the gas-introducing opening to the sprue by the nozzle-attaching/detaching means; and a gas supply means connected to each nozzle for supplying a gas to the gas-introducing opening.

A casting apparatus for producing castings using molds each having a sprue, comprising a mold-conveying means for conveying molds each containing a melt poured through the sprue; nozzles each having a gas-introducing opening attachable to and detachable from the sprue; nozzle-attaching/detaching means each moving each nozzle to attach and detach the gas-introducing opening to and from the sprue; moving means for moving the nozzle-attaching/detaching means, such that the nozzle-attaching/detaching means moves following a mold conveyed by the mold-conveying means, while keeping the connection of the gas-introducing opening to the sprue by the nozzle-attaching/detaching means; and a gas supply means connected to each nozzle for supplying a gas to the gas-introducing opening.