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Optimization of Integral Investment Casting Process for Large-Scale and Complex Thick-Walled Titanium Alloy Castings in Gas Turbines
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Xing Ran1, Yisi Chen2, Di Wen3, Xingquan Long3, Xiaohui Gao3, Liangju He4, Peijie Li2
Rare Metal Materials and Engineering | 2026, 55(7) : 1701 - 1708
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Rare Metal Materials and Engineering | 2026, 55(7): 1701-1708
Optimization of Integral Investment Casting Process for Large-Scale and Complex Thick-Walled Titanium Alloy Castings in Gas Turbines
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Xing Ran1, Yisi Chen2, Di Wen3, Xingquan Long3, Xiaohui Gao3, Liangju He4, Peijie Li2
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  • 1.AVIC Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd, Guiyang 550005, China
  • 2.Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • 3.Guizhou Anji Aviation Investment Casting Co., Ltd, Anshun 561000, China
  • 4.School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Published: 2026-07-10 doi: 10.12442/j.issn.1002-185X.20250073
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Large-scale and complex thick-walled titanium alloy casings produced by investment casting are key components in heavy-duty gas turbine. Characterized by their large contour size, substantial wall thicknesses, and complex shapes, these castings often face challenges such as difficult monolithic molding, numerous shrinkage pore and shrinkage cavity defects, and low dimensional accuracy, limiting the assembly and use of high-power gas turbines. The solidification temperature field and flow field during centrifugal investment casting process were investigated using the ProCAST software. Results show that the potential isolated liquid phase regions are identified. According to the characteristics of centrifugal casting, the mathematical models for designing spiral runner and inclined riser are derived. Based on this, an integrated gating system is developed, which combines exhaust gas and slag collection, flow regulation, and temperature field optimization, thereby significantly reducing solidification defects in castings. Furthermore, a wax mold splicing scheme is designed, and a wax mold tree for the gating system is constructed, featuring a straight runner, cross runner, and inner runner with cross-sectional area ratios of 1∶2.5∶6. Additionally, through the integration of dimensional calibration and shell reinforcement tooling, high-quality castings with complete filling, good metallurgical quality, and precise dimensional accuracy are achieved. This work provides effective technical guidance for the manufacturing of titanium alloy casings in heavy-duty gas turbines, and the gating system configuration offers reference value for other large-scale and complex thick-walled titanium alloy castings.

titanium alloy  /  gas turbines  /  casing  /  centrifugal investment casting  /  casting process
Xing Ran, Yisi Chen, Di Wen, Xingquan Long, Xiaohui Gao, Liangju He, Peijie Li. Optimization of Integral Investment Casting Process for Large-Scale and Complex Thick-Walled Titanium Alloy Castings in Gas Turbines[J]. Rare Metal Materials and Engineering, 2026 , 55 (7) : 1701 -1708 . DOI: 10.12442/j.issn.1002-185X.20250073
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doi: 10.12442/j.issn.1002-185X.20250073
  • Receive Date:2025-07-13
  • Online Date:2026-07-29
  • Published:2026-07-10
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  • Received:2025-07-13
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    1.AVIC Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd, Guiyang 550005, China
    2.Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
    3.Guizhou Anji Aviation Investment Casting Co., Ltd, Anshun 561000, China
    4.School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

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Ran Xing, Ph. D., Professorate Senior Engineer, AVIC Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd, Guiyang 550005, P. R. China, Tel: 0086-29-86231117, E-mail: ,
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