Category Archives: Copper-E

Figure 1. Crank case specimen produced with the HPDC process.

Minimizing the Casting Defects in High Pressure Die Casting Using Taguchi Analysis

Authors Surkhail Tariq 1  Adnan Tariq   2  Manzar Masud 3  Zabdur Rehman  4 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wah Engineering College, University of Wah, Wah Cantt 47040, Pakistan 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wah Engineering College, University of Wah, Wah Cantt 47040,Pakistan 3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan 4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Air University

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Fig. 7. Cost and mass scaling for the motor subsystems to estimate motor costs for the AHSS and Al lightweight design.

Improvements in electric vehicle battery technology influence vehicle lightweighting and material substitution decisions

Joshua Thomas JamesonBurda, Elizabeth A.Moorea, HeshamEzzatbRandolphKirchainaRichardRothaa Materials Systems Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, E19-695, Cambridge, MA 02139, United Statesb WorldAuto Steel/American Iron and Steel Institute, 2000 Town Center, Suite 320, Southfield, MI 48075, United States Highlights Global demand for and adoption of battery electric vehicles is on the rise. To achieve increased

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Fig. 1. Aluminium Die Cast Parts.

Automobile Parts Casting-Methods and Materials Used: A Review

Madhav Goenkaa, Chico Nihala, Rahul Ramanathana, Pratyaksh Guptaa, Aman Parashara, Joel Jb*aB.Tech Mechanical Engineering,Vellore Institute of Technology, Katpadi,Vellore, TamilNadu, India b*Assistant Professor (senior),Vellore Institute of Technology, Katpadi,Vellore, TamilNadu, India Abstract Automobiles are becoming more and more sophisticated with every passing year. Manufacturers have been trying their best to bring down the kerb weight of their

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Figure 6. The pressure field at the times of impact and immediately afterwards

On the CFD Modelling of Slamming of the Metal Melt in High-Pressure Die Casting Involving Lost Cores

by Sebastian Kohlstädt 1,2,Michael Vynnycky 1,3,* andStephan Goeke 41Division of Processes, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Brinellvägen 23, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden2Volkswagen AG—Division of Components Manufacturing, Dr. Rudolf-Leiding-Platz 1, 34225 Baunatal, Germany3Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland4Institute of Mechanics, Kassel University, Mönchebergstr. 7, 34125 Kassel, Germany*Author to whom

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Fig. 1. (a) Die-casting mold cooling channel with cooler; (b) Schematic illustration of explosive bonding (expansion) and Cu inserted die-casting cooling channels via explosive working.

Enhanced cooling channel efficiency of high-pressure die-casting molds with pure copper linings in cooling channels via explosive bonding

Sang-SooShina, Sang-KeeLeeb, Dae-KyeomKimc, BinLeecaR&D Center, Oh-Sung Tech Co. Ltd., Siheung, 15112, Republic of KoreabDepartment of Advanced Material Application, Daegu Campus of Korea Polytecnic, Daegu, 41765, Republic of KoreacKorea Institute for Rare Metals, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Incheon, 21999, Republic of Korea Abstract The cooling efficiency of aluminum die-casting molds is critical to prevent soldering,

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Fig. 1.Schematic of wire feeding in a melting line.

Evaluation on the Efficiency of Cored Wire Feeding in Addition of Alloying Elements into Cu Melt

Bok-Hyun Kang*, Ki-Young KimKorea University of Technology and Education 코어드 와이어 피딩에 의한 Cu 용탕에의 합금 첨가 시 효율 평가 Abstract To add alloying elements into a pure copper melt, the wire-feeding efficiency of cored (alloy containing) wire was evaluated using a commercial, computational fluid-dynamics program. The model design was based on an industrial-scale production

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Fig. 2. Baseline and Optimized plunger speed profiles.

On the probabilistic nature of high-pressure die casting

EwanLordanaYijieZhangaKunDouabAlainJacotacChrysoulaTzileroglouaPaulBlakedZhongyunFanaaBrunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB83PH, UKbSchool of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, ChinacCalcom ESI SA, SwitzerlanddJaguar Land Rover Ltd, Coventry, CV3 4LF, UK Abstract This article unmasks the probabilistic nature of high-pressure die casting; specifically, the cause of scatter in the tensile ductility of

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Fig. 2. Comparison of strengths of salt cores squeezed and shot from different salt kinds (mean value of 6 cores; fraction 0.063 – 1.0 mm; A = squeezed cores (104 MPa); B = shot ones (binder Na – water glass 7.5 – 8.0 bars)

Lost Cores for High-Pressure Die Casting

P. Jelínek, E. Adámková*Department of Metallurgy and Foundry Engineering, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, listopadu 2172/15, 708 33 Ostrava – Poruba, Czech Republic*Corresponding author. E-mail address: eliska.adamkova@vsb.czReceived 04.03.2014; accepted in revised form 30.03.2014 Abstract Development of salt cores prepared by high-pressure squeezing and shooting with inorganic binders has shown a high potential of the given technology

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Fig. 3 Photographs of specimens at ambient temperature. (a) KCl–30 mol%NaCl. (b) K2CO3–50 mol% Na2CO3.

Strength of Salt Core Composed of Alkali Carbonate and Alkali Chloride Mixtures Made by Casting Technique*

Jun Yaokawa1, Daisuke Miura2, Koichi Anzai1, Youji Yamada3 and Hiroshi Yoshii31Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan2Graduate Student, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan3YAMAHA MOTOR CO. LTD., Iwata 438-0025, Japan Abstract The strength of four binary systems NaCl–Na2CO3, KCl–K2CO3, KCl–NaCl and K2CO3–Na2CO3 was investigated in order to develop expendable salt

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Cooling Hole Structure

The Development of AC Traction Motor by AI-Diecasting Process for LRV

AI-Diecasting 공법을 적용한 경전철용 AC 견인전동기 개발 Lee, J.I. (Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd) ; Park, J.T. (Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd) ; Lee, J.I. (Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd) ; Kwon, J.L. (Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd) ; Woo, J.Y. (Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd) ; Jo, B.H. (Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd)이정일 (현대중공업(주))

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