Casting Process and Simulation of 50-60017-00 Pulley

Currently, the casting process of pulley is a hot and difficult topic in industry. As the production of the nodular cast iron pulley requires chill for final feeding in the traditional casting technology. To avoid the cold iron in casting process, this paper presents a new technology for 50-60017-00 type pulley. Simulated results, obtained from commercial software "MAGMA", indicate that liquid metal fills the sand smoothly, and no porosity is found in the casting. Then, 20 pieces of samples were produced to test the performance, validating the proposed technology. Finally, the results could be applied to other designs of nodular cast iron pulley process.