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A Study on Solidification Behavior of a High Pressure Die Cast Aluminum Swing Arm Using Commercial Modeling Software To Predict Porosity Level

A Study on Solidification Behavior of a High Pressure Die Cast Aluminum Swing Arm Using Commercial Modeling Software To Predict Porosity Level

Abstract In the automobile industry, aluminum casting is a commonly utilized production process for structural components. However, flaws in aluminum castings can lead to fatigue failures. This research study provides a thorough analysis of the design, development, construction, and testing of a swing arm made of aluminum die-cast (HPDC). The investigation primarily focuses on analyzing

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Advances in Metal Casting Technology: A Review of State of the Art, Challenges and Trends—Part II: Technologies New and Revived

Advances in Metal Casting Technology: A Review of State of the Art, Challenges and Trends—Part II: Technologies New and Revived

by Dirk Lehmhus Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM, Wiener Straße 12, 28359 Bremen, GermanyMetals 2024, 14(3), 334; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14030334Submission received: 25 February 2024 / Accepted: 8 March 2024 / Published: 14 March 2024(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Metal Casting Technology) 1. Introduction It is a platitude that science and technology do not necessarily evolve along straight paths.

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Research on the Tribological Properties of a New Generation ofMulti-Layer Nanostructured PVD Coatings for Increasing theTechnological Lifetime of Moulds

Janette Brezinová1,* , Miroslav Džupon 2, Viktor Puchý2, Jakub Brezina 3, Pavlo Maruschak 4,Anna Guzanová3, Lýdia Sobotová5 and Miroslav Badida 5 Abstract This paper presents the results of research focused on increasing the lifespan of HPDCmoulds for casting aluminium alloys by applying duplex PVD coatings in combination with lasertexturing the base material before the coatings’

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Volumetric distribution of porosities in a 3D reconstructed CT image at 60% transparency.

Detection of Porosity in Impregnated Die-Cast Aluminum Alloy Piece by Metallography and Computer Tomography

by  Mihály Réger 1, József Gáti 1, Ferenc Oláh 1,2, Richárd Horváth 1,*, Enikő Réka Fábián 1 and Tamás Bubonyi 3 1Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering, University of Óbuda, H-1081 Budapest, Hungary 2Doctoral School on Materials Sciences and Technologies, University of Óbuda, H-1081 Budapest, Hungary 3Institute of Metal Formation and Nanotechnology, University of Miskolc, H-3515 Miskolc, Hungary *Author to

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Fig. 1. Photograph of the project under analysis. View: a) from the fixed half; b) from the mobile halfFig. 2. Thermal images of the mould used in the study: a) fixed half; b) mobile halfFig. 3. The result of an input simulationa)b)a)b)

Effect of Cavitation Phenomenon on the Quality ofHigh-Pressure Aluminium Alloy Castings

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.7494/jcme.2023.7.3.27 ABSTRACT This article presents an analysis of the effect of cavitation on the erosion of pressure moulds intended for the HPDC casting mould manufacturing process. Changes in the surface area of the eroded areas were investigated via photographs of castings at the beginning of the mould life as well as at 30%. The

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Figure 9- Left: Schematics of a conventional HPDC cold chamber machine [14]; Right: Typical layout of a component produced by a cold chamber machine [15].

High Pressure Die Casting of Zamak Alloys

Steven Richard Pires de OliveiraDissertação de MestradoOrientador na FEUP: Prof. Doutor Rui Jorge de Lemos NetoOrientador no INEGI: Doutora Inês Vieira de Oliveira Abstract The high pressure die casting process has undergone major advances in recent years, due to its increasing use in the automotive sector. Although aluminum alloys are the most widely used, the

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Fig.3 Three representative morphologies and compositions of pores : (a) shrinkage (b) micro porosity (c) gas pore

The influence of different vacuum degree on the porosity and mechanical properties of aluminum die casting

진공도가 알루미늄 다이캐스팅의 다공성과 기계적 성질에 미치는 영향 Author links open overlay panelHanxueCaoabMengyaoHaoaChaoShenaPengLiangaShow moreAdd to MendeleyShareCite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2017.09.048Get rights and content Abstract AlSi9Cu3 alloy castings were produced by the vacuum-assisted high pressure die casting (HPDC) process under three different absolute pressures: 500 mbar, 200 mbar and 100 mbar. The influence of absolute pressure in the die cavity on the porosity, microstructure

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Macro Porosity Formation: A Study in High Pressure Die Casting

Macro Porosity Formation: A Study in High Pressure Die Casting

David Blondheim Jr. & Alex Monroe Abstract Porosity formation in high pressure die casting (HPDC) impacts mechanical properties and casting quality. Much is published regarding micro porosity and its impact on mechanical properties, but there is limited research on the actual formation of macro porosity. In production applications, macro porosity plays a critically important role in casting

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The Local Squeeze Technology for Challenging Aluminium HPDC Automotive Components

The Local Squeeze Technology for Challenging Aluminium HPDC Automotive Components

도전적인 알루미늄 HPDC 자동차 부품을 위한 로컬 스퀴즈 기술 Elisa Fracchia, Federico Simone Gobber, Claudio Mus, Raul Pirovano & Mario Rosso  First Online: 05 February 2022 Part of the The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series book series (MMMS) Abstract A key issue in producing high-quality aluminium automotive components by the High-Pressure Die Casting process (HPDC) is minimizing the defects. For the HPDC technology,

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Casting Design of Oil Pan : (A) Case 1; (B) Case 2; (C) Case 3

Casting Layout Design Using CAE Simulation : Automotive Part(Oil Pan_BR2E)

산업경영시스템학회지 = Journal of society of Korea industrial and systems engineeringv.40 no.1 , 2017년, pp.35 – 40  권홍규 (남서울대학교 산업경영공학과) Abstract A most important progress in civilization was the introduction of mass production. One of main methods for mass production is die-casting molds. Due to the high velocity of the liquid metal, aluminum die-casting is so complex where

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