The invention relates to the
steel casting industry, in particular to an optimized technology for manufacturing a water glass shell. The Be' of water glass ranges from 39 to 41, the modulus M of the water glass ranges from 3.1 to 3.4, and the density rho of the water glass ranges from 1.33 g / cm<3> to 1.368 g / cm<3>. A first face layer is formed by a mixture comprising 85% to 92% of 200-mesh
quartz powder and 8% to 15% of 70-mesh-to-140-mesh
quartz sand, the
powder-
liquid ratio n is 1.25 to 1.40:1, the
viscosity measured through a phi6 flow cup ranges from 20 S to 60 S, the thickness of a
coating ranges from 0.28 mm to 0.42 mm, and 40 / 70-mesh
quartz sand is scattered. A second face layer is formed by 200-mesh quartz
powder, the powder-
liquid ratio n is 0.8 to 1.15:1, the
viscosity measured through a phi6 flow cup ranges from 20 S to 60 S, the thickness of a
coating ranges from 0.22 mm to 0.26 mm, 20 / 40-mesh quartz sand is scattered, and hardening is carried out through
ammonium chloride. A
transition layer is formed by
mullite powder, the
viscosity measured through a phi8 flow cup ranges from 8 S to 25 S, and 16 / 30-mesh
mullite sand is scattered. Reinforcing
layers are formed by 200-mesh
mullite powder, the powder-
liquid ratio n is 1.10 to 1.75:1, the viscosity, measured through a phi8 flow cup, of the first layer ranges from 30 S to 40 S, the viscosity, measured through the phi8 flow cup, of the second layer ranges from 50 S to 65 S, the viscosity, measured through the phi8 flow cup, of the third layer ranges from 70 S to 85 S, the viscosity, measured through the phi8 flow cup, of the fourth layer and the other
layers ranges from 90 S to 120 S, 10 / 20-mesh mullite sand is scattered, and hardening is carried out through aluminum
chloride. The manufactured shell can meet the requirements for cast fine steel castings.