The influence of furfuryl resin type – classical and designed for sand 3D printing, on cast iron castings microstructure and surface roughness

Abstract

This conference abstract shows the results achieved within NetCastPL4.0 project. The project is being realized in cooperation between AGH Faculty of Foundry Engineering (Leader), CNR-ICMATE and Aalto University School of Engineering. This work, presented during the V International Conference of Casting and Materials Engineering ICCME 25 in Krakow, Poland on October 27-28, 2025, describes the research on molding sands for molds and cores 3D printing. The work concerns the influence of furfuryl resin type (classical and designed for 3D printing) on cast iron castings properties. The pouring parameters were elaborated on the basis of MAGMA software. The microscopic observations of castings, produced in classical and 3D printed molds were conducted as well as roughness of the samples assessment.