iTherm® Core for engine block casting
iTherm® Core For Engine Block 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.
Customer statement
"We are happy with iTherm Core. Cooling power and service lifetime are its main advantages.
We tested HTS IC concept of iTherm core. The cooling power and service lifetime of iTherm Cores convinced us to use it in serial production."
HTS DIFFERENCE
Advantages over conventional core
More freedom designing cooling channels
In comparison with conventionally made core, iTherm® core gives you extra flexibility to bring cooling channels near that critical zones of the core.
Even heat distribution on the working surface
In comparison with conventionally made core, using iTherm® Core temperatures are lower and the heat is distributed much more evenly over the core surface.
Working surface temperature. Conventional core (left) and iTherm® Core (right)
Faster cooling
Shorter cycle time
PARAMETERS
Cooling power
between 10 and 30 W/cm2 of heat extraction
Dimensional range
Diameter 2 ¹¹/₆₄ - 5 ⁵/₁₆ inch (55 - 135 mm) Larger diameters available on request.
Height 6 - 15 ³/₄ inch (150 - 400 mm)
MATERIAL
Therm® Cores are made using forged or rolled tool steel blocks produced in EU.
Most often used grades are 1.2343/H11, 1.2367 or Uddeholm Dievar.
Based on specific customer needs, other steel grades can be used.
Delivery condition
heat treated
hardness between 42 and 48 HRC
machined to final dimension
nitrided