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Iron Foundry Filters SELEE IC Ceramic Foam Filters

Product Description
SELEE IC iron filters are ceramic foam filters (CFF) for nodular, gray, and malleable iron castings. Ceramic foam filters effectively remove nonmetallic inclusions including slag and dross from the molten metal stream when properly placed within the gating system. SELEE IC filters also aid in reducing turbulence in the gating system and are designed to withstand the high temperatures required in an iron foundry. SELEE IC filters are available in many standard sizes, square, rectangular and round. Custom sizes are available upon request. To ensure proper filtration for each iron type, SELEE IC filters are offered in three pore sizes.

Filter Specifications

Filter Width Length Thickness Size (W) (L) (T) (mm) 0.8 mm 0.8 mm 0.9/1.0mm 38 X 38 37.2 37.2 12.5 / 21.0 44 X 44 44.0 44.0 12.5 / 21.0 50 X 50 50.0 50.0 12.5 / 21.0 55 X 55 55.1 55.1 12.5 / 21.0 66 X 66 66.0 66.0 12.5 / 21.0 75 X 75 75.0 75.0 12.5 / 21.0 82 X 82 81.2 81.2 12.5 / 21.0 50 X 75 50.0 75.0 12.5 / 21.0 50 X 100 50.0 99.7 12.5 / 21.0 75 X 100 75.0 99.7 21.0 100x100 100.0 100.0 21.0 *In addition to these common sizes, additional sizes are available to meet your specific application need.

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Application Information
Gating System Design
Effective filter function dictates that the filter does not restrict the metal flow in the gating system or act as the choke. In order to ensure this, it is recommended that the effective filter area, (the area of filter less print) be at least 4 to 6 times the total choke area in the system.

Horizontal method of filter installation for iron casting applications.

Vertical method of filter installation for iron casting applications

Method of filter installation for vertically parted molding applications

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Filter Flow Rate

Iron Foundry Filters SELEE IC

Flow rates vary due to various factors. Gating design, metal cleanliness, head pressure, pouring techniques, and metal temperature. The flow rate data shown below is based upon previous testing and this data should be used as a starting point for initial filter application decisions.

Grey Iron 15 Pore 25 Pore Filter Size (mm) 38 X 38 1.4 2.4 1.3 2.1 44 X 44 1.9 3.4 1.8 2.9 50 X 50 2.8 4.9 2.5 4.2 55 X 55 3.5 6.2 3.2 5.3 66 X 66 5.4 9.5 5.0 8.1 75 X 75 6.5 11.5 6.0 9.8 82 X 82 8.1 14.2 7.5 12.7 50 X 75 4.5 7.8 4.1 6.7 50 X 100 5.5 9.7 5.1 8.3 75 X 100 9.2 16.1 8.4 13.8 100 x 100 12.9 22.6 11.8 19.4 *Flow rate data shown in kgs/sec. 10 Pore

Ductile Iron 15 Pore 0.8 1.4 1.1 1.9 1.6 2.8 2.1 3.6 3.2 5.5 3.9 6.6 4.8 8.2 2.7 4.5 3.3 5.6 5.4 9.3 7.6 13.1

1.0 1.6 1.5 2.2 2.1 3.2 2.7 4.1 4.1 6.3 5.0 7.6 6.2 9.5 3.4 5.2 4.2 6.4 7.0 10.7 9.8 15.1

Total Metal Flow Prior to Blockage

A filter has a finite capacity in terms of how much metal can be filtered through a given area before the filter becomes blocked with inclusion material. The following are estimated maximums for the total amount of iron that can be filtered through a SELEE IC filter. Actual performance depends upon specific foundry conditions.

Filter Size (mm)

Grey Iron 15 Pore 25 Pore

Ductile Iron 10 Pore 15 Pore 12 - 23 16 - 32 23 - 46 29 - 59 45 - 90 55 - 109 68 - 136 37 - 75 36 - 92 77 - 153 108 215 9 - 17 12 - 24 17 - 35 22 - 44 34 - 68 41 - 82 51 - 102 28 - 56 34 - 69 57 - 115 81 - 161

38 X 38 23 - 46 17 - 35 44 X 44 32 - 64 24 - 48 50 X 50 46 - 93 35 - 69 55 X 55 59 - 117 44 - 88 66 X 66 90 - 180 68 - 135 75 X 75 109 - 218 82 - 164 82 X 82 136 - 271 102 - 203 50 X 75 75 - 149 56 - 112 50 X 100 92 - 184 69 - 138 75 X 100 153 - 306 115 - 230 100 x 100 215 430 161 - 323 *Filter blockage data shown in kgs.

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To achieve optimum performance from SELEE IC filters, a properly designed and placed filter is key. Please contact a SELEE Corporation representative for recommended application design

Filter Print Design

Iron Foundry Filters SELEE IC

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