iTherm® Chill Vent
iTherm® Chill Vent is produced from tool steel forged or rolled blocks using HTS proprietary additive manufacturing technology.
It is a single body component with equal mechanical properties as tool steel monoblock.
It has only two connectors for the cooling medium (IN and OUT).
Cooling channels can be freely designed according to cooling/heating requirements of the cast part, not by limitations of using conventional drilling methods.
It is highly customizable to specific customer requirements.
HTS DIFFERENCE
Advantages over conventional chill vent
More freedom designing cooling channels
In comparison with conventionally made cooper or steel vent, iTherm® Chill Vents give you extra flexibility to bring cooling channels closer to the critical zones.
Safer casting operation
In comparison with conventionally made cooper or steel vents, iTherm® Chill Vents have a large venting profile and the highest cooling power that guarantee immediate freeze of molten metal, making operation safer.
Less unplanned stoppages
In comparison with conventionally made cooper vent, iTherm® Chill Vents are more wear-resistant and have a longer lifetime. This is directly reflected in less unplanned production stoppages.
Less porosity in the cast part
High cooling power obtained by conformal-cooling circuit permits a large venting profile, assisting the elimination of porosity in the cast part
PARAMETERS
Cooling power
between 10 and 30 W/cm2 of heat extraction
clearance
0.7 mm or 0.9 mm
Dimensional range
Width 3 ⁵/₃₂ - 3 ¹⁵/₁₆ inch (80 - 100 mm) Larger diameters available on request.
Lenght 5 ⁵/₁₆ - 7 ⁹/₃₂ (135 - 185 mm)
Thickness up to 2 inches (50 mm)
MATERIAL
Therm® Chill vents are made using forged or rolled tool steel blocks produced in EU.
Most often used grades are 1.2343/H11.
Based on specific customer need, other steel grades can be used.
Delivery condition
heat treated
hardness between 42 and 48 HRC
machined to final dimension
nitrided