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Fig3. Schematic drawing of melting

Castability and Strength of Potassium Chloride-Ceramic Composite Salt Cores

Jun Yaokawa *, Koichi Anzai ** Youji Yamada ***Hiroshi Yoshii *** and Hiroyuki Fukui *** Development of high strength water-soluble salt cores is required for manufacturing undercutshaped products by die casting. In this study, the strength of potassium chloride core compositesreinforced by ceramic particles or whiskers was evaluated by the 4-point support bending test.Moreover, castability

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Figure 3. Buckling analysis model: boundary condition and load cases.

Experimental and Numerical Study of an Automotive Component Produced with Innovative Ceramic Core in High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC)

by  1,*, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1 and 1 1DIMI, Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, University of Brescia, via Branze 38, 25123 Brescia, Italy 2Co.Stamp. s.r.l. Via Verdi 6, 23844 Sirone (LC), Italy*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Metals2019, 9(2), 217;Received: 14 December 2018 / Revised: 7 February 2019 / Accepted: 8 February 2019 / Published: 12 February 2019 Abstract Weight reduction

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Fig. 1. Cause and effect diagram.

Optimizing process parameters to reduce blowholes in high pressure die casting using Taguchi methodology

N. Rathinam ⇑, R. Dhinakaran, E. SharathDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Pondicherry Engineering College, Pillaichavady, Puducherry, 605014, India Abstract Products manufactured from every manufacturing process exhibit some defects. To supply quality products to the customer these defects must be reduced. The motivation for this work is to reduce defects in end products reaching customers, thereby increasing

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Fig2 Metal casting modeling software for small scale enterprises to improve efficacy and accuracy

Metal casting modeling software for small scale enterprises to improve efficacy and accuracy

I.Rajkumar, N.RajiniDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Composite Materials, International Research Center, Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil 626126, Tamil Nadu, India Abstract In the modern casting and metal casting industries, casting modelling software is rapidly being used. The casting process is simulated by software in a virtual field and provides insight into mould filling, solidification and cooling,

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Sustainable casting processes through simulation-driven optimization Fig1

Sustainable casting processes through simulation-driven optimization

Michail Papanikolaou, Prateek SaxenaSustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre, Manufacturing Theme, Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom Available online 1 April 2021. Abstract Since the 1980s, the evolution of the computing power as well as the advances in numerical modeling techniques have allowed for the development of accurate casting simulation solutions. Although casting processes involve a series of

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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. 3. Dies of the example structures used in gravity casting.

Approach on simulation of solidification and shrinkage of gravity cast salt cores

AndreasSchillingaKaiSalscheideraHenrikRuschebHrvojeJasakbMartinFehlbieraSebastianKohlstädtcaUniversity of Kassel, Department of Foundry Technology, Kurt-Wolters-Str. 3, 34125 Kassel, GermanybWikki GmbH, Ziegelbergsweg 68, 38855 Wernigerode, GermanycVolkswagen AG, Division of components manufacturing – Business Unit Casting Dr. Rudolf-Leiding-Platz 1, 34225 Baunatal, Germany Abstract In this work, a toolchain for the solidification and the shrinkage of cast salt cores used in high-pressure die casting is

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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. 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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