Casting in Differentials

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Casting in Differentials

• How and why casting is used in the differential?
• Presented by Chislon Chow

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Overview What is Casting?

• Liquid/molten material poured into molds to harden

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Types of Casting

• Expendable
• Sand casting
• Sand mold
• Non-expendable
• Die casting
• Pressured injection
• Non-ferrous

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Diagrams
Where casting is used
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Pros and Cons

• Pros
• Easy shaping, machining
• Complex parts
• Hard, strong
• Cons
• Brittle
• Environment control

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Reference Overview

• Diagrams
• http//info.lu.farmingdale.edu/depts/met/met205/ca
  stiron.html
• http//www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/auto_te
  chnology/1302716.html?page3cy
• http//www.supras.nl/images/lsdb.jpg
• http//www.efunda.com/processes/metal_processing/s
  and_casting_intro.cfm
• http//www.toysrgus.com/images-produ/playdoh_yodam
  olda.jpg
• Information
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_casting
• http//info.lu.farmingdale.edu/depts/met/met205/ca
  stiron.html
• http//www.efunda.com/processes/metal_processing/p
  ermanent_mold.cfm
• http//www.forging.org/facts/faq3.htmHow20FORGIN
  GS20compare20to20Castings
• http//www.kamlit.ru/en/production/
• http//www.kineticdiecasting.com/auto.html
• http//www.topforge.co.uk/Magazines/Explaining.htm
  
• http//www.wtec.org/loyola/casting/b_toyota.htm
• http//www.yourcovers.com/faq.htm
• http//www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/auto_te
  chnology/1302716.html?page3cy