Products of the dry-spray type, for the protection of centrifugal casting molds for cast iron pipes
The invention concerns a powdery product, of the type known as dry spray, for protecting centrifuge casting molds of cast iron pipes, comprising the usual components for this type of use, as well as an adjuvant for improving the flowability characteristics of said product when it is being deposited and make them less dependent on its physical or physico-chemical characteristics. Said adjuvant can be in particular silicone oil, potassium siliconate or micro-silica of density less than 0.1 g/cm 3 , as well as a mixture in any proportions of one or more of those.
1. A powder product for protecting centrifugal casting molds for cast iron pipes by dry-spraying said product onto the internal surface of said mold, comprising a blend that comprises:
an inoculating metal alloy or a blend of inoculating metal alloys present in the powder product and in an amount of up to 99.98% w/w,
optionally a powder of reducing elements or alloys having an antipinhole effect,
optionally an inert mineral filler, and
at least one additive that improves the flowability characteristics of said powder product,
wherein:
the additive is in an amount of from 0.02 to 0.2% w/w, and
the additive is microsilica having a density of less than 0.1 g/cm 3 .
2. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the flowability is such that a flow time of 50 g of product is between 17 and 27 seconds via a 4 mm diameter funnel hole having walls that make an apex angle of 60 degrees, and
said powder product has a particle size distribution having a 300 μm undersize of between 99 and 100% and a 63 μm undersize of between 10 and 35%.
3. The product as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the flowability is such that the flow time, relative to the same product without said additive, is reduced by 5 to 10 s when said same product without said additive flows via the 4 mm diameter hole, and is between 20 and 27 s when said same product without said additive does not flow via said hole.
4. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inert mineral filler comprises silica.
5. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inert mineral filler comprises CaSi.
6. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inoculating alloy or blend of inoculating alloys comprises at least one ferro-silicium type alloy.
7. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inoculating alloy or blend of inoculating alloys comprises at least one of aluminum and calcium in an amount of from 0.1 to 4% w/w.
8. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said product has a particle size distribution lower than 580 μm.
9. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said product has a particle size distribution lower than 250 μm.
10. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the powder having an antipinhole effect comprises fluorspar.
11. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inoculating metal alloy or the blend of inoculating metal alloys is in an amount of from 19.8 to 99.98% w/w.
12. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inoculating metal alloy or the blend of inoculating metal alloys is in an amount of from 25.8 to 99.98% w/w.
13. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inoculating metal alloy or the blend of inoculating metal alloys is in an amount of from 30 to 99.98% w/w.
14. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the powders having an antipinhole effect are in an amount of up to 10% w/w.
15. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inert mineral filler is in an amount of up to 70% w/w.
16. The product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inoculating metal alloy or the blend of inoculating metal alloys is in an amount of from 75 to 99.98% w/w.
17. A powder product for protecting centrifugal casting molds for cast iron pipes by dry-spraying said product onto the internal surface of said mold, comprising a blend that comprises:
an inoculating metal alloy or a blend of inoculating metal alloys present in the powder product and in an amount of up to 99.98% w/w,
a powder of reducing elements or alloys having an antipinhole effect,
optionally an inert mineral filler, and
at least one additive that improves the flowability characteristics of said powder product,
wherein:
the additive is in an amount of from 0.02 to 0.2% w/w, and
the additive is microsilica having a density of less than 0.1 g/cm 3 .