Tag Archives: Microstructure

Fig 1. Microstructure alloy MCMgAl6Zn1: a) without heat treatment – 0, b) after heat treatment – 2, c) after heat treatment – 3, d) after heat treatment – 4

Heat Treatment Impact on the Structure of Die-Cast Magnesium Alloys

This document summarizes the research paper “Heat treatment impact on the structure of die-cast magnesium alloys” published in the Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering in 2007. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Major Research Findings: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research:

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Fig. 4. Z-shaped section of the cylinder block

Paper Summary: Materials in Automotive Engineering

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 a summary based on the above paper, and unauthorized use for commercial purposes is prohibited.Copyright © 2025 CASTMAN. All rights reserved.

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

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 by Weipeng Liu et al.: Critical life cycle inventory for aluminum die casting: A lightweight-vehicle manufacturing enabling technology.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

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 analysis of aluminium engine block. Int. J. Cast Metals Res., 17 (2004), 332-338.[2] Verran, G.O., R.P.K.

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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

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 Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This summary is prepared based on the above paper and is intended for informational

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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

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 is based on the paper “About the impact on gravity cast salt cores in high pressure die casting and rheocasting”

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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

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 on the above thesis, and unauthorized use for commercial purposes is prohibited. Copyright © 2025 CASTMAN. All rights

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Fig. 1. Squeeze casting device.

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 above paper, and unauthorized use for commercial purposes is prohibited.Copyright © 2025 CASTMAN. All rights reserved.

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

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 Feng Qiu’s paper: Thin-walled and large-sized magnesium alloy die castings for passenger car cockpit: Application, materials, and manufacture.Paper Source: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41230-024-4100-zThis

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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

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 Casting (HPDC) to simplify assembly, improve efficiency, and enhance product quality. However, mega-casting presents challenges related

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