anyDBASE

A Database Manager of AnyCasting

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Table of Contents
anyDBASE ................................................................................................................................................. 1
1 anyDBASE Introduction ........................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Standard ......................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Classification of Materials ...................................................................................... 6
2 User Interface............................................................................................................................ 7
2.1 Window Layout ........................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Menu & Toolbar ......................................................................................................... 8
3 General Database ..................................................................................................................10
3.1 View Materials & Properties ..............................................................................10
3.2 Search Materials .......................................................................................................13
3.3 Search HTC (Heat Transfer Coefficient) .........................................................14
4 User Database ........................................................................................................................16
4.1 Create User Database ............................................................................................16
4.2 Add Materials ............................................................................................................18
4.3 Edit Material Properties ........................................................................................22
4.4 Calculate Thermal Property Value....................................................................24
4.5 Search HTC (Heat Transfer Coefficient) .........................................................26
4.6 Edit HTC (Heat Transfer Coefficient) ...............................................................26

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anyDBASE Introduction

anyDBASE is a database management program for managing casting, mold and other materials used in
casting process. anyDBASE consists of two types of databases general database and user database. The
general database includes over 200 kinds of properties of ferrous alloy, non-ferrous alloy, non-metal and
functional materials based on various international standards (KS, JIS, ASTM, etc.).The user database is for
creating a database according to specific user requirements by selectively choosing and/or copying desired
materials from the general database or by creating a database without using resources in the general database.
When setting simulation conditions, users can simply select desired materials from database without having
to input material properties each time. Additionally, it provides the HTC (Heat Transfer Coefficient) between
materials to perform simulations more effectively.
Using the database technology of AnyCasting, anyDBASE can quickly process high volumes of data. In
addition, close correlations between materials allow users to copy and edit materials including HTC.
Fast Data Access & Search: Able to effectively manage high volumes of data.
Data Structure of Close Correlations between Materials: Able to easily copy & edit materials based on close
correlations between materials with automatic setting of HTC
Easy-to-Create Database: Able to easily create database using copy-paste and drag & drop functions

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1.1 Standard
For user conveniences, anyDBASE provides material properties according to various international standards,
as shown below.

Standard
KS
JIS
ASTM

Description
Korean Standard
Japanese Industrial Standards
American Society for Testing and Material

AISI

American Iron and Steel Institute

AA

Aluminum Association

SAE

Society of Automotive Engineers

DIN

Deutsche Industrie Normen (Dutch Industrial standard)

BS

British Standards (British Industrial standard)

NF

Normes Francaises (French standard)

UNI

Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (Italian standard)

SIS

Swedish standard

UNS

Universal Numbering System

ISO

International Standardization Organization

ACI

American Concrete Institute

Commercial
Name

Materials more commonly known through their commercial names

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1.2 Classification of Materials

Database consists of the three main parts of metal, non-metal and functional materials with a sub-category
of alloy system.

Metal
Materials that are used for casting or mold are classified as follow:
- Cast Steel: Carbon steel, tool steel, stainless steel, etc.
- Cast Iron: Gray cast iron, ductile cast iron, etc.
- Aluminum Alloy: Casting purpose aluminum alloy
- Magnesium Alloy: Casting purpose magnesium alloy
- Copper Alloy: Casting purpose copper alloy
- Zinc Alloy: Casting purpose zinc alloy
Non-Metal
Materials that are used for casting or parts are classified as follow:
- Sand: Various sand materials
- Ceramic: Ceramic, Graphite
Functional Material
Materials that are used for insulation, cooling and coating are classified as follow:
- Insulation: Insulation material
- Cooling: Cooling material
- Heating: Heating material
- Coating: Coating material
Filter
Materials that are used to control the melt filtering and injecting speed are classified as follow:
- Ceramic Foam Filter
- Extruded Filter
- Screen Filter

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User Interface

The Windows-based user interface of anyDBASE allows anyone with basic familiarity with Windows to use
the program easily.

2.1 Window Layout

Menu & toolbar

Material Category Window: Display material category in tree list
Material List Window: Display material list according to selected category
HTC Search Window: Search the HTC between selected materials

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2.2 Menu & Toolbar

1) Menu
File
Open General Database

File
Open general database

Create User Database

Open User Database

Create user database

Open user database

Close
Exit

Close activated database window

Exit program

Edit

Edit

Copy Material

Copy material

Paste Material

Paste copied material

Search

Search

View
Standard
Window
Status Bar

View
Show/hide standard toolbar
Show/hide window toolbar
Show/hide status bar

Window

Window

Cascade

Arrange all open windows in staircase fashion

Tile Horizontally
Tile Vertically
Arrange Icons

Arrange all open windows in horizontally non-overlapping tile fashion

Arrange all open windows in vertically non-overlapping tile fashion
Arrange all icons

Help
Language

Help
Change language

Contents
About anyDBASE

Display online help contents

Display product name, version & website

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2) Toolbar

Open General Database

Open general database

Create User Database

Create user database

Open User Database

Open user database

Copy Material

Copy material

Paste Material

Paste copied material

Search

Search

Spec

Change specification

Unit

Change unit (MKS,CGS,BTU)

About anyDBASE

Display product name, version & website

Tile Horizontally

Arrange all open windows in horizontally non-overlapping tile

Tile Vertically

fashion
Arrange all open windows in vertically non-overlapping tile
fashion

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General Database

The general database contains the properties of materials provided by AnyCasting as well as HTC between
the materials. Material properties and HTC can be edited only in the user database.

3.1 View Materials & Properties

Selecting a category in tree of material category window will display the material in the list window.

View material property details by double-clicking a material from the list, or selecting Properties from the
right mouse button menu.

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Displayed fields of Property Window are as follow:

Code: Code of material

Show: Show the standard name of material
Material Name: Material name of current standard
Last Updated: Date of last update
Alloy System: Alloy system
Message: Memo (available only in the user database)
Property Information List Window: Display the following 13 properties:

Density

Specific Heat

Thermal Conductivity

Liquidus Temperature

Solidus Temperature
Kinematic Viscosity
Surface Tension
Critical Solid Fraction

Latent Heat
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Volume Change of Solidification Shrinkage
Dynamic Viscosity

Permeability

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In the property information list window, constant type properties are displayed. In the case of changing
property values according to temperature, the information can be viewed by double-clicking the corresponding list or clicking Show Property button.

Specific information on the selected property is shown as below. Using the same method, property values
can be edited in the user database. Constant data type is displayed as follows:

The changing property values according to temperature are displayed in the below window in values and
graphs.

Displayed fields of Property Window are as follow:

Property Name: Display property name

Data Type: Indicates Constant value data type or

changing value by Temperature
Value: Display the values of Constant data type.
Property Value List: Display property values

according to temperature
Graph: Display property values in graph

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3.2 Search Materials

The search function is used when users are unsure of the exact name of material or alloy system. Searching is
performed by using key words. When the searching is completed, it displays related materials within the
search scope in the list window.
Select Edit->Search in the menu.

Search Word: Input search word. Special characters can be also used.
Name Spec: Select search specification (current specification or all)
Search Category: Select search category (current category or all)

Special characters that can be used as search words are as follow:

Used to search material names that contain specific letters
E.g. SK* search all material names that begin with SK
Use to search material names that have a specific number of letters
E.g. ?KD search material names that consist of three letters and include KD

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Using search word [A~Z]356% will yield the following results:

3.3 Search HTC (Heat Transfer Coefficient)

The HTC between two materials can be searched through the below method.

Select a material to search from the list and click

button in the HTC search bar.

button is used to delete selected material.

Clicking Search button after selecting two materials will display the following HTC window:

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Displayed fields of HTC Property Window are as follow:

Code: Unique number of HTC

Material 1, Material 2: Names of selected materials
Show: Show the property information of material
Last Updated: Date of last update
Message: Memo
HTC List Window: Classified into Gravity, Low Pressure& High Pressure. This classification is not according
to casting process but according to the level of external pressure during filling or solidification.
*Note
In the general database, two materials are selected to search the HTC. In the case of user database, the HTC
of all alloys included in the database is displayed even if one or none of the alloys are selected.

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User Database

The user database is used to change the properties or HTC of materials provided in the general database, or
create user-defined database.

4.1 Create User Database

The user database can be created through the following method:

Select File->Create User Database, or

Click

Database File Name: Click

button in the toolbar.

button and designate the file name & file save path of database

Password: Input password. Check No Password box to bypass setting password.

Confirm Password: Input the password once again
Description: Input description (option)

Click the OK button to finish the settings.

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The user database is created, as shown below, and the below window is displayed.
Finish creating the user database by adding materials.

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4.2 Add Materials

Add materials in the newly created user database. They can be copied from the general database or added
directly. Category can be edited according to alloy system or project.
Edit Category
Using the same alloy classification method of the general database, creating groups to categorize and
manage materials is also possible in the user database.

Select Add in the right mouse menu in the tree

list of the material classification window

A new category is automatically created as the

sub-field of the selected tree field

For each category, the Delete and Rename functions of the right mouse menu can be used. To delete a
category, it is necessary to first delete all materials in the category. Users can easily move and copy materials
by using the copy-paste and drag & drop functions in the general & user databases.
There are two methods of adding materials to the user database. To simplify the process, first of all, select
Window->Tile in the menu and arrange the general and user databases side by side, as shown below.

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Copy General Database Materials

There are two methods of copying materials from the general database.

Select a material or several materials (through Ctrl/Shift + mouse button) from the general database list
window and drag & drop in the user database list window. Or, directly copy them to the tree category
through drag & drop.

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After selecting material(s) from the list window, select Edit->Copy Material(Ctrl+C) or the right mouse
button Copy menu. Select Edit->Paste Material(Ctrl+V) or the right mouse button Paste menu from the
user database list window.
In the case of copying several materials, the HTC settings between materials are also copied.

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Add New Material

To add a material that does not exist in the general database, it is required to create a new field and input
corresponding properties. In the user database list window, select the right mouse button Add menu.

In the new material property window displayed, input properties.

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4.3 Edit Material Properties

The properties of newly added material can be edited through the following method. Select a material from
the material list window and double-click, or select the right mouse button Edit Property menu.

Click Edit Property button and input material name according to standard.

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Select Alloy System in the combo box.

Input properties through the following method.

Double-click property list window, or click Show/Edit Property button.

Edit data by selecting the right mouse button menu in the data list window, or clicking the buttons in the
lower part of the window. The buttons are Add, Edit, Delete and Delete All (from left to right).

Data that are changed (added/deleted) are automatically aligned according to x value.

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4.4 Calculate Thermal Property Value

Property value can be calculated in anyDBASE by inputting the chemical composition of alloy.
Select the right mouse button Add menu in the user database list window. Click
button in the displayed Material Property window for a new material to be created.

Material: Select alloy system

- Start: Temperature at the start point of calculation
- End: Temperature at the end point of calculation
- Step: Interval of calculation temperature
- Fraction Limit: Solid fraction or liquid fraction
Cast Iron Option
- Pearlitic: Apply matrix structure as Pearlitic
- Austenitic of Ferritic: Apply matrix structure as Austenitic of Ferritic
- Graphite Type: Select graphite type (Spheroidal, Compacted, Lamellar)
- C Equivalent: Carbon equivalent

Composition: Enter chemical composition

Load/Save material Condition: Save/load alloy composition information
Load Result: Load calculated property information
Start Calc: Start calculation

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Calculated property value can be viewed in the list window, and it can be applied to the user database by
clicking Apply button.

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4.5 Search HTC (Heat Transfer Coefficient)

Using the same method for the general database, heat transfer coefficient (HTC) can be searched.
Select a material to search from the material list and click

button in the HTC search bar.

button is used to delete a selected material. After selecting two materials, click Search button.

In the case of user database, there are three ways to search HTC.
Input Material 1 & 2 and Search: Display all HTC values between two selected materials
Input Material 1 only and Search: Display all HTC values related to the selected material
Search with No Input: Display HTC values of all materials

4.6 Edit HTC (Heat Transfer Coefficient)

A search result of HTC is displayed as follows:

Changing specification in combo box will display the corresponding material name. The checkbox of the
list window indicates the existence of HTC. HTC can be edited by clicking Edit button or double-clicking HTC.

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In the case of materials that are copied from the general database, change the existing HTC values since
correlations between materials are also copied. In the case of materials newly added to the user database, it
is required to directly input HTC values of each material since there are no correlations between materials.

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Contact Information
B-16F Woolim B/D, 583 Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Korea 157-779
Tel. : +82-2-3665-2493
E-mail : support@anycasting.com

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