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A Design Study in Steel - ME Elecmetal Crawler Track Shoe

Solidification Modeling
Solidification modeling is a computer analysis tool used in the casting industry to predict the temperature, phase condition, porosity, and microstructure in different sections of a casting as a function of process time. 
Solidification modeling is an important tool in designing the geometry of castings to produce a casting that is sound and free of flaws.   

The ME Elecmetal engineers redesigned the casting with a tapered center web to aid in feeding and solidification of the track shoe. Solidification modeling predicted that the geometry change would eliminate the solidification shrinkage.

When the new design was cast in prototype,  inspection and sectioning showed that the center web was solid and free of porosity.


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