Original scientific paper

The identification of pyrolysis products of the alphaset binder with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

A. Kmita ; AGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, Krakow, Poland
A. Roczniak ; AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, Krakow, Poland
M. Holtzer ; AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, Krakow, Poland

Abstract

Pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (PyGC/MS) was used to identify the major organic products created by pyrolysis of the ALPHASET binder components: hardener/catalyst, resin and cured resin. During the casting process, the cores and moulds are subjected to intense heat from the molten metal. As a result the organic components undergo thermal decomposition and produce a number of complex organic compounds. In this study, the organics were tentatively identified by GC/MS after pyrolysis of the components at 700, 900 and 1100°C.

Keywords

foundry sand; chromatography/mass spectrometry; binder; alkaline phenolic resin; ALPHASET technology

Hrčak ID:

168844

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/168844

Publication date:

2.1.2017.

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