WAVE: Jurnal Ilmiah Teknologi Maritim
Vol. 20 No. 1 (2026)

Analysis of Sand Casting Method in Manufacturing Ship Water Jet Propulsion Impeller Based on Software Simulation

Vicky Firmansyah (Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Politeknik Negeri Banyuwangi)
Jangka Rulianto (Ship Manufacturing Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Banyuwangi)
Eli Novitasari (Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Politeknik Negeri Banyuwangi)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Jun 2026

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the casting process of an impeller used in a marine water jet propulsion system using the sand casting method, assisted by ProCAST simulation software. Two gating system designs were compared: one without a riser and one with a riser, along with three pouring temperature variations (630°C, 660°C, and 680°C) to identify casting defects. Simulation results show that the design with a riser produced a total shrinkage porosity of 6.67%. The solidification time for the design without a riser was recorded at 225 seconds, while the design with a riser reached 282 seconds. The Niyama criterion for the design without a riser ranged from 3.70 to 7.40 (k.sec)^0.5/cm, while the design with a riser increased to 4.96 to 9.93 (k.sec)^0.5/cm. Among the three pouring temperature variations, 660°C provided the most optimal results. The combination of riser design and 660°C pouring temperature yielded the best casting quality.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jurnalwave

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Subject

Control & Systems Engineering Energy Engineering Mechanical Engineering Transportation

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WAVE: Jurnal Ilmiah Teknologi Maritim (Journal of Maritime Technology) (e-ISSN: 2614-641X, p-ISSN: 1978-886X) is journal for publication result in science, assessment and application of technology from Engineer, Scienties, Researcher, Lecturer and Scholar in Maritime Technology (Naval Architecture, ...