Tag Archives: Microstructure

Fig.6 Microstructure of material 1.6356-UTPA 702; a) 2nd layer of clad; b) 1st layer of clad; c) HAZ

Renovation of moulds for high-pressure casting of aluminium by laser cladding

Extending Die Life and Enhancing Performance with Advanced Laser Cladding Techniques This technical brief is based on the academic paper “Renovation of moulds for high-pressure casting of aluminium by laser cladding” by Janette Brezinová and Miroslav Džupon, published in INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL “MACHINES. TECHNOLOGIES. MATERIALS” (2023). It is summarized and analyzed for HPDC professionals by

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Fig. 3. Solid models of mold designs: a) standard b) conformal cooling channel

An experimental investigation of the cooling and heating performance of a gravity die casting mold with conformal cooling channels

Slash Cycle Times by 28%: How Additive-Made Conformal Cooling Channels Are Revolutionizing Die Casting This technical summary is based on the academic paper “An experimental investigation of the cooling and heating performance of a gravity die casting mold with conformal cooling channels” published by Karani Kurtulus, Ali Bolatturk, Ahmet Coskun, and Barış Gürel in Applied

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Fig. 1: Stir casting process

Review on nano particle reinforced aluminum metal matrix composites

A Deep Dive into the Manufacturing, Strengthening, and Application of Advanced Aluminum Composites This technical brief is based on the academic paper “Review on Nano Particle Reinforced Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites” by Endalkachew Mosisa, V. Yu Bazhin, and Sergey Savchenkov, published in the Research Journal of Applied Sciences (2016). It is summarized and analyzed for

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Fig. 3: Images from the FE thermal model, predicting the temperature field during FSP at (a) 300 RPM and (b) 700 RPM with a travel speed of 200 mm min⁻¹. The dotted line illustrates the position of the tool pin.

Quantification of Microstructural Homogeneity and the Mechanisms of Particle Refinement During FSP of Al-Si Alloys

Unlocking Microstructural Control in Al-Si Alloys with Advanced Friction Stir Processing Simulation This technical brief is based on the academic paper “Quantification of Microstructural Homogeneity and the Mechanisms of Particle Refinement During FSP of Al-Si Alloys” by Chun Y. Chan and Philip B. Prangnell. It is summarized and analyzed for industry professionals by the experts

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Figure 2.1: Porsche 911- rear Longitudinal rail (Magna BDW technologies Soest GmbH).

A cost-efficient process route for the mass production of thin-walled structural aluminum body castings

This introductory paper is the research content of the paper “A cost-efficient process route for the mass production of thin-walled structural aluminum body castings” published by Ergebnisse aus Forschung und Entwicklung. 1. Overview: 2. Abstract In order to meet the continuous demand for lower CO2 emissions, several approaches have been and still are extensively researched.

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Fig. 3: Simulation on solidification behaviour of AM60 step casting: (a) 20%, (b) 40%, (c) 60%, and (d) 80% solidified

Section thickness-dependent tensile properties of squeeze cast magnesium alloy AM60

How Section Thickness Dictates Mechanical Strength in Squeeze Cast AM60 This technical brief is based on the academic paper “Section thickness-dependent tensile properties of squeeze cast magnesium alloy AM60” by Xuezhi Zhang, Meng Wang, Zhizhong Sun, and Henry Hu, published in CHINA FOUNDRY (2012). It is summarized and analyzed for HPDC professionals by the experts

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Fig. 4 Morphology of three kinds of WSSCs: ( a) fracture of KCl WSSC; ( b) fracture of KNO3 WSSC; ( c) fracture of binary composite WSSC; ( d) solidified structure of KCl WSSC; ( e) solidified structure of KNO3 WSSC; ( f) solidified structure of binary composite WSSC

Unlocking Complex Designs: A Breakthrough in High-Strength Water-Soluble Salt Cores for Zinc Die Casting

This technical brief is based on the academic paper “Preparation and properties of a binary composite water-soluble salt core for zinc alloy by die casting” by TU Suo, FAN Zi-tian, LIU Fu-chu, and GONG Xiao-long, published in the Chinese Journal of Engineering (2017). It is summarized and analyzed for HPDC professionals by the experts at

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Table 1. Nomenclature of cast aluminium alloys1,10-12)

Unlocking Performance: A Guide to Alloying Elements in Aluminium Brazing Fillers for High-Temp Electronics

This technical summary is based on the academic paper “Aluminium Based Brazing Fillers for High Temperature Electronic Packaging Applications” published by Ashutosh Sharma and Jae-Pil Jung in J. Microelectron. Packag. Soc. (2015). It was analyzed and summarized for HPDC experts by CASTMAN experts with the help of LLM AI such as Gemini, ChatGPT, and Grok.

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Figure 1.3 Remote Heat Exchanger for cooling laptop microprocessors.

Beyond Heat Sinks: A Deep Dive into Advanced Loop Cooling for High-Powered Electronics

This technical summary is based on the academic paper “Thermal Control of High-Powered Desktop and Laptop Microprocessors Using Two-Phase and Single-Phase Loop Cooling Systems” published by Randeep Singh in RMIT University (March 2006). It was analyzed and summarized for HPDC experts by CASTMAN experts with the help of LLM AI such as Gemini, ChatGPT, and

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Fig. 4: Shrinkage [3]

Solving the Top 3 Defects in Aluminum Die Casting: A Research-Backed Guide

This technical summary is based on the academic paper “Various Type of Defects on Pressure Die Casting for Aluminium Alloys” published by Jay M. Patel, Yagnang R. Pandya, Devang Sharma, and Ravi C. Patel in the International Journal for Scientific Research & Development (2017). It was analyzed and summarized for HPDC experts by CASTMAN experts

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