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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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High-Temperature Mechanical Properties of NaCl–Na2CO3 Salt-Mixture Removable Cores for Aluminum Die-Casting

High-Temperature Mechanical Properties of NaCl–Na2CO3 Salt-Mixture Removable Cores for Aluminum Die-Casting

Katsunari Oikawa, Kazuhiro Sakakibara, Youji Yamada, Koichi Anzai Abstract The NaCl–Na2CO3 salt mixture is proposed as a water-soluble core material for aluminum die-casting processes. The mechanical properties and microstructures of NaCl–Na2CO3 samples prepared by gravity casting were investigated. The salt mixtures had superior properties compared to those of the pure salts. Plastic deformation occurred during compression tests at high temperatures

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Al Alloys and Manufacturing Processes for Lightweight Applications in Electric Vehicles

Al Alloys and Manufacturing Processes for Lightweight Applications in Electric Vehicles

Abstract. Due to increasing environmental concerns, battery-powered electric vehicles (BEV) have gained popularity in the automotive for the past few years. An induction motor is an essential component of the propulsion system in integrated BEVs working on different operating conditions [1]. Since a rotor of the induction motor is configured with an electrical sheet, a

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Fig. 2—Surface appearances of the alloy 360 in the as-cast condition and after different solution-treatment schedules. Metal velocity at the gate was 26 m/s.

Heat Treatment of High-Pressure Die Castings

고압 다이캐스팅의 열처리 Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A volume 38, pages2564–2574 (2007)Cite this article Abstract High-pressure die-cast Al alloys cannot normally be heated at high temperatures due to the presence of pores containing entrapped gases, which lead to the formation of surface blisters. It has been found that blistering can be avoided by using considerably shorter solution-treatment times

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Fig. 1. (a) Cold chamber high pressure die casting machine and (b) dieeset in the machine, and (c) cross section of dieeset showing the round tensile test bars casted by the die.

High strength and ductility aluminium alloy processed by high pressure die casting

XixiDongaHailinYangbXiangzhenZhuaShouxunJiaShow moreAdd to MendeleyShareCite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.09.260Get rights and content Abstract A high strength (Yield strength ≥ 320 MPa) and high ductility (Tensile elongation ≥ 10%) die–cast aluminium alloy was first developed. The AlSiCuMgMn alloy processed by high pressure die casting can provide the high yield strength of 321 MPa, the high ultimate tensile strength of 425 MPa and the high ductility of 11.3%, after solution treated at

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Fig. 6. Pit-tail test result of HPDC MRI 260D tensile bar (as-cast).

Recent developments in high-pressure die-cast magnesium alloys for automotive and future applications

Gerry GangWangJ.P.WeilerMeridian Lightweight Technologies, Strathroy, Ontario N7G 4H6, Canada Abstract The use of magnesium alloy high pressure die cast (HPDC) components for structural applications, especially in the automotive and transportation industries, where weight reduction is of a great concern, is increasing. As new applications are developing and existing applications are becoming more complex, there is a need

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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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Fig. 1. The as-cast microstructure of the Al–Si–Cu alloy containing 0.1 wt.% Fe. (a) Optical micrograph showing the overall microstructure; (b) SEM image showing the morphology of eutectic Si phase in the deeply etched sample; (c) backscattered SEM micrograph showing the distribution of Fe-and Cu-rich intermetallic phases (inset: the fine compact α-AlFeMnSi intermetallics); and (d) SEM image showing the morphology of Al2Cu phase (inset: the irregular AlCuMgSi intermetallics).

Effect of heat treatment and Fe content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of die cast Al–Si–Cu alloys

HailinYangabShouxunJiaZhongyunFanaShow moreAdd to MendeleyShareCite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2015.07.074Get rights and content Highlights • Solution and ageing significantly improve the tensile strength of die-cast Al–Si–Cu alloy. • Low Fe is necessary for improving the ductility in the solution and aged alloy. • Cu-rich phase is dissolved during solutionising of die-cast Al–Si–Cu alloy. • θ′ and Q′ precipitates co-exist in

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Fabrication and Characterization of High-strength Water-soluble Composite Salt Cores via Layered Extrusion Forming

Fabrication and Characterization of High-strength Water-soluble Composite Salt Cores via Layered Extrusion Forming

Zheng Chen,  Suo Fan,  Lei Peng,  Yincheng Wang,  Xiaolong Gong,  Xinwang Liu &  Zitian Fan  International Journal of Metalcasting (2022)Cite this article 67 Accesses Metricsdetails Abstract This paper presents a novel process for preparing high-strength water-soluble salt cores with complex structure via layered extrusion forming using K2SO4 and KCl as the base salt materials, which is suitable for manufacturing

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Fabrication of high-strength salt cores for manufacturing hollow aluminum alloy die castings

Fabrication of high-strength salt cores for manufacturing hollow aluminum alloy die castings

Xiaolong Gong, Xiongjie Xiao, Xinwang Liu & Zitian Fan Received 03 Apr 2022, Accepted 21 Apr 2022, Published online: 13 May 2022 Download citation https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2022.2072887 CrossMark ABSTRACT In this work, the high-strength composite salt cores reinforced by corundum powder were successfully prepared using 30 mol% Na2SO4 +70 mol% NaCl as the matrix materials, which can be used to fabricate

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