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Fig. 1. Life cycle boundary of vehicle Al DCs and detailed processes in the manufacturing stage.

Critical life cycle inventory for aluminum die casting: A lightweight-vehicle manufacturing enabling technology

This article introduces the paper “Critical life cycle inventory for aluminum die casting: A lightweight-vehicle manufacturing enabling technology”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Key Research Results: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This material is based on the paper

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Fig. 1: Illustration of engine block with 6 ingates and the vacuum channels.

Correlation Between Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Si Diecast Engine Blocks

This article introduces the paper “Correlation Between Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Si Diecast Engine Blocks” 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Key Research Findings: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Research Directions: 8. References: [1] Colás, R., A. Rodríguez, J. Talamantes, and S. Valtierra. Solidification

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Fig. 4 Operations for forging control arm a bending, b flattening, and c forging. (Color figure online)

Magnesium 2021: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Magnesium Alloys and their Applications

This article introduces the paper “Magnesium 2021: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Magnesium Alloys and their Applications”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Main Research Findings: Fig. 1 Schematic diagram of thermic reduction equipment. (Color figure online) 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up

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Fig. 4. Detail of the core balance volume.

About the impact on gravity cast salt cores in high pressure die casting and rheocasting

This article introduces the paper “About the impact on gravity cast salt cores in high pressure die casting and rheocasting”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Major Research Findings: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright and Source Material: This summary

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Figure 20: The deformation of the salt core in a casting experiment; Uin = 30 ms−1

On determining lost core viability in high-pressure die casting using Computational Continuum Mechanics

This article introduces the paper “On determining lost core viability in high-pressure die casting using Computational Continuum Mechanics”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives 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 a summary written based

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Fig. 1. Squeeze casting device.

Effect of Applying Pressure of High Pressure Diecasting Process Using Salt core

This article introduces the paper “Effect of Applying Pressure of High Pressure Diecasting Process Using Salt core”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives 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 a summary based on the

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Fig. 3: Application of Mg alloys center console frame in automobile: (a) Porsche [6]; (b) Volvo; (c) Hongqi

Thin-walled and large-sized magnesium alloy die castings for passenger car cockpit: Application, materials, and manufacture

This article introduces the paper “Thin-walled and large-sized magnesium alloy die castings for passenger car cockpit: Application, materials, and manufacture”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology 5. Key Research Findings: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This material is based on

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Figure 2.6: Teslas’ and Volvos’ mega-castings of the rear floor

Improving Quality in Mega-Casted Products: Identification of contributors to geometrical variation

This article introduces the paper “Improving Quality in Mega-Casted Products: Identification of contributors to geometrical variation”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: The increasing global demand for environmentally friendly automotive manufacturing necessitates lightweighting techniques to address the weight increase associated with electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Volvo Cars is investing in large-scale casting (Mega-casting) using High-Pressure Die

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Fig.1 3D model of die casting

Influence of Different Rapid Injection Velocity on Forming Quality of Magnesium Alloy Vacuum Die Casting

This article introduces the paper “Influence of Different Rapid Injection Velocity on Forming Quality of Magnesium Alloy Vacuum Die Casting”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: This research investigates the impact of rapid injection speed on the quality of magnesium alloy vacuum die castings using AZ91D magnesium alloy. Magnesium alloys are widely used in aerospace, 3C

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Figure 5 Aluminum wiring in automotive vehicles: a time line of application of aluminum in automotive wiring, reproduced from [53]; b high-strength aluminum alloy wire installed in the engine harness, reproduced from [57]; c die-cast aluminum coil for motor winding with seven turns and a conductor height of approx. 1.5 mm along with d coil arrangement, reproduced from [264]; e hairpin motor using aluminum V-cat windings, reproduced from [59]; f insulated and bare AA1350 aluminum of 7 AWG square tested for hairpin winding of electric motors and copper wire for comparison along with stress vs strain elongation curves, reproduced from [11].

Aluminum alloys for electrical engineering: a review

This article introduces the paper “Aluminum alloys for electrical engineering: a review”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: High-performance conductors are essential for economically and environmentally sustainable electricity transfer in modern infrastructure, manufacturing, and transportation, including electric vehicles. While copper has been the traditional conductor of choice, aluminum offers significant advantages in terms of cost and

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