Tag Archives: Magnesium alloys

Fig. 1. Engine bracket (chassis system) made from the JDA1 aluminum alloy. (a) Design drawings; (b) and (c) photograph of the casted component.

Automobile Lightweight Technology: Development Trends of Aluminum/Magnesium Alloys and Their Forming Technologies

This article introduces the paper “Automobile Lightweight Technology: Development Trends of Aluminum/Magnesium Alloys and Their Forming Technologies”. 1. Overview: 2. Background: China is facing severe energy consumption, safety, and environmental problems due to continuous increases in vehicle production and ownership. Vehicle lightweighting technology is crucial for the sustainable development of the automotive industry, improving fuel

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Figure 3: Composite Mg/Al cylinder crankcase

BMW’s Magnesium-Aluminium Composite Crankcase, State-of-the-Art Light Metal Casting and Manufacturing

This article introduces the paper “BMW’s Magnesium-Aluminium Composite Crankcase, State-of-the-Art Light Metal Casting and Manufacturing” presented at the SAE International. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Main Research Results: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: *This material is Michael Hoeschl,

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Figure 1: Bending strength of the composite salt cores prepared with the WARM-BOX method

DEVELOPMENT OF COMPOSITE SALT CORES FOR FOUNDRY APPLICATIONS

This article introduces the paper “Development of Composite Salt Cores for Foundry Applications” presented at the Materials and technology 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology 5. Main Research Results: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This material was summarized based on

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Figure 3: Developed Mg oil pan and cooling lines.

A Study on Die Casting Process of the Automobile Oil Pan Using the Heat Resistant Magnesium Alloy

This article introduces the paper “A Study on Die Casting Process of the Automobile Oil Pan Using the Heat Resistant Magnesium Alloy”. Abstract: This research paper investigates the die casting process for automobile oil pans using heat-resistant magnesium alloys, aiming to replace the currently used aluminum alloy. The study uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations

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Fig. 1 Pictures of one of the better castings a and c die temperature 250 °C and injection velocity 2.0 m/s, and worst castings b and d die temperature 180 °C and injection velocity 1.3 m/s for AS31

Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behaviour of High-Pressure Die-Cast Magnesium-Aluminium Based Alloys

This article introduces the paper “Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behaviour of High-Pressure Die-Cast Magnesium-Aluminium Based Alloys”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology 5. Main Research Results: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This material was summarized based on the above paper,

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Fig. 2. Improved part design

Magnesium Alloys and Applications in Automotive Industry

This article introduces the paper “Magnesium Alloys and Applications in Automotive Industry”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology 5. Main Research Results: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This material was summarized based on the above paper, and unauthorized use for

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Fig.6 Fluid field simulation result

Fatigue behavior of magnesium alloy and application in auto steering wheel frame

This article introduces the paper “Fatigue behavior of magnesium alloy and application in auto steering wheel frame,” published in Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China in 2008. This paper investigates the low-cycle fatigue properties of die-cast magnesium alloys and their application in automotive steering wheel frames. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose

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Figure 1. Schematic illustration of the rheodiecasting (RDC) process.

Development of the Rheo-Diecasting Process for Mg-Alloys

This article introduces the paper “Development of the Rheo-Diecasting Process for Mg-Alloys” by Z. Fan, S. Ji, and G. Liu, published in Materials Science Forum Vols. 488-489 (2005), pages 405-412. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology 5. Main Research Results: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up

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Fig. 1. Design comparison with steel armrest and magnesium armrest design.

Development of a bus armrest fabrication process with a high-vacuum, high-pressure die-casting process using the AM60 alloy

This article introduces the paper “Development of a bus armrest fabrication process with a high-vacuum, high-pressure die-casting process using the AM60 alloy”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Main Research Results: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This material was

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Fig. 6. Micro-morphologies of die cast AZ91D specimens after immersion in 5 wt

Effect of Aging on Yield Stress and Corrosion Resistance of Die Cast Magnesium Alloy

This article introduces the paper “Effect of Aging on Yield Stress and Corrosion Resistance of Die Cast Magnesium Alloy”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Main Research Results: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: