Die Casting Simulation Software

Visualize the high-speed mold filling process. Reduce defect rates and optimize the gating system before manufacturing the physical tooling.

Precise calculation of high-speed melt flow

Shrinkage porosity prediction and mold temperature control

Calculation of residual stresses and potential casting warpage

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Die Casting of Aluminum

An example of using PoligonSoft for the prediction of porosity in die casting.

Molten metal inlet point

Gating system

Cores (40Kh5MF steel)

Internal risers

Aluminum Alloy - AK7ch (AL9)

Mold - Steel 12Х18Н10Т

Mold Preheating - 150°C

Insert Preheating - 200°C

Pouring Temperature - 700°C

Metal Supply Speed - 1.5 m/s

In this experiment, the metal supply is performed at a constant speed. However, the system allows for the configuration of any supply dynamics or setting the dynamics based on the speed of the injection piston's movement.

Filling (Speed)

Velocity fields of the molten metal during the filling process.

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Filling (Temperature Distribution)

Temperature fields of the molten metal during the filling process.

Solidification (Hot Spots)

Locations of hot spot formation during solidification

Solidification (Temperature Distribution)

Temperature fields of the molten metal during solidification.

Porosity Formation

Porosity of 1% and higher

Porosity of 10% and higher

Porosity of 50% and higher

As a result of the calculation, we observe the formation of porosity reaching the surface of the casting, as well as the presence of shrinkage cavities in the body of the casting.

This defect is due to the metal in the feeders solidifying before the complete solidification in the body of the casting.

By modifying the volume of the feeders or introducing changes in the preheating scheme, it is possible to alter the dynamics of solidification.

PoligonSoft allows for the calculation of all possible modes and achieving a positive result already at the design stage.