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Experiment No. 2.4 Sand Control Test: Compactibility Test: Aim: Apparatus

The document describes an experiment to test the compactibility of sand samples. Compactibility is a measure of how well sand can be compacted or molded at a given moisture content. A higher compactibility indicates fewer voids, while a lower value means the sand is friable and prone to erosion. The test involves compacting sand in a standardized tube using a rammer and measuring the reduction in height to determine the percentage of compaction and thus the compactibility. Maintaining the proper compactibility is important for achieving good mold quality and preventing defects in castings.

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Experiment No. 2.4 Sand Control Test: Compactibility Test: Aim: Apparatus

The document describes an experiment to test the compactibility of sand samples. Compactibility is a measure of how well sand can be compacted or molded at a given moisture content. A higher compactibility indicates fewer voids, while a lower value means the sand is friable and prone to erosion. The test involves compacting sand in a standardized tube using a rammer and measuring the reduction in height to determine the percentage of compaction and thus the compactibility. Maintaining the proper compactibility is important for achieving good mold quality and preventing defects in castings.

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Experiment No. 2.

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Sand Control Test: Compactibility Test

AIM: – To Study the Compactibility of sand sample.

APPARATUS: – Standard rammer, specimen tube, Water, additives and Sand sample.

Theory:-
Compactibility is the measure of the degree of temper water of the sand. As the
composition of system sand changes, the moisture must change to maintain the desire
molding characteristics, indicated by the compactibility level.
In practice the compactibility level (%) is selected on the basis of molding
performance and casting quality. Its value is maintained through appropriate adjustments in
moisture additions.
High compactibility would indicate voids on the vertical faces of the mold. Low
compactibility would render the sand friable and subjects to and washes.

Factors Influencing Compactibility:-


a) Sand cooling
The bonding capacity of sand-bentonite-water mix starts reducing above 50 oC and
becomes non-existent above 70 oC. Therefore the cooling of sand is important. The higher
difference of ambient air temperature with the discharged sand from muller, the higher will
loss of moisture by evaporation. This evaporation loss lowers the compactibility.
b) Maintenance
Muller and mixers require regular maintenance to ensure the proper mixing and dispersion of
sand bond, carbon, new sand and organic additives.
Fig: Compactibility and its effect on mold and casting quality

c) Molding sand preparation


Reconditioning of system sands is one of the most difficult steps in molding sand
technology. The compactibility is very much dependent on how well the returned sand has
been reconditioned. Dead clay, core lumps, metal pieces should be removed. Sand grain size
should be within narrow AFS band.

The Compactibility test is widely accepted as both simple to perform and directly
related to the behaviour of sand in machine moulding, particularly when involving squeeze
compaction. It provides a basis to gauge the green strength of the sand. Knowing
compactibility also provides a basis for estimating the amount of sand required for the
satisfactory packing of a production moulding box.
The test measures the percent degrees in the height from original constant level of lose sand
under the influence of a fixed compacting force. The test directly simulates the sand
behaviour of moulding sand.
PROCEDURE:–
1. Prepare sand mixture with different water content.
2. Standard specimen tube is pre-lubricated on the inner side.
3. The sand is fitted in the tube formed a height until a forced cone are formed on the top
of the tube.
4. Overflowing sand is then removed and the column is rammed 3 times.
5. Depth to which sand level is reduced is measured directly by standard compactibility
scale which gives value of percent compatibility.
% compaction = (Change in ht./initial ht.)*100

Laboratory Sand Rammer

 Compactibility is dependent on moisture content, degree of ramming, sand grain


bonding developed etc.

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