| 摘要 |
<p>A method for manufacturing a railcar coupler knuckle (16) includes providing cope and drag mold portions (210, 250) having internal walls defining at least in part perimeter boundaries of a knuckle mold cavity; positioning a first internal core within either the cope mold (210) or the drag mold (250) portions, the first internal core configured to define a kidney cavity (12) and a pivot pin hub (10) as a single void within the knuckle; positioning a second internal core within either the cope mold portion (210) and the drag mold portion (250), the second internal core configured to define a finger cavity (14); closing the cope and drag mold portions (210, 250) with the two internal cores therebetween; and at least partially filling the mold cavity with a molten alloy, the molten alloy solidifying after filling to form the knuckle, wherein the first internal core defines the kidney cavity (12) and the pivot pin hub (10) of the coupler knuckle, and wherein the second internal core defines the finger cavity (14) of the knuckle.</p> |
