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High-Pressure Die Casting of Al–Ce–La–Ni–Fe Alloys

High-Pressure Die Casting of Al–Ce–La–Ni–Fe Alloys

Benjamin E. MacDonald1, Stuart Wiesner2, Ryan Holdsworth1, Carl Söderhjelm1 & Diran ApelianORCID:orcid.org/0000-0001-9743-606X1 Abstract The effects on phase equilibria of La and Fe additions to the Al–Ce–Ni-based alloy system are explored under high-pressure die casting conditions. The addition of La to Al–Ce–Ni-based alloy system only reacts with Ce synergistically to promote the formation of the Al11(Ce,La)3 intermetallic phase as predicted by CALculation

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Fig. 3. (a) Schematic of four-point reversed bending set-up used in this study. Dimensions in mm. (b) Picture of the bending fatigue test set-up. The specimen was fixed by four fixtures, where two outer fixtures were connected to upper moveable shaft for applying the loading. The two internal fixtures were connected to the fixed base in the bottom. Between the fixture and the shaft/base were thin steel spring to ensure that the specimens can bend flexibly. To show the details more clearly, the distance between each fixture shown in the picture is larger than the actual distances used in this study.

Four-point bending fatigue behavior of rheocast AlSi7Mg0.3 alloy: Role of the surface liquid segregation

Author links open overlay panelQing Zhang a, Stefan Jonsson b, Anders E.W. Jarfors aShow moreAdd to MendeleyShareCite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2023.107791Get rights and content Under a Creative Commons licenseopen access Highlights Abstract The surface liquid segregation (SLS) layer in semisolid casting presents higher hardness than the surface of specimens cast using high-pressure die casting (HPDC). Bending fatigue tests showed that semisolid castings present better fatigue properties at

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Fig. 3. (a) Schematic of four-point reversed bending set-up used in this study. Dimensions in mm. (b) Picture of the bending fatigue test set-up. The specimen was fixed by four fixtures, where two outer fixtures were connected to upper moveable shaft for applying the loading. The two internal fixtures were connected to the fixed base in the bottom. Between the fixture and the shaft/base were thin steel spring to ensure that the specimens can bend flexibly. To show the details more clearly, the distance between each fixture shown in the picture is larger than the actual distances used in this study.

Four-point bending fatigue behavior of rheocast AlSi7Mg0.3 alloy: Role of the surface liquid segregation

Qing Zhang a, Stefan Jonsson b, Anders E.W. Jarfors a aJönköping University, School of Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing, 551 11 Jönköping, SwedenbKTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Materials Science and Engineering, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden Abstract The surface liquid segregation (SLS) layer in semisolid casting presents higher hardness than the surface of specimens cast using high-pressure die casting

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Figure 6. Fluid velocity vector of the cylindrical riser tube (left) and the cone-shaped tube (right) [33]

Low- and High-Pressure Casting Aluminum Alloys: A Review

WRITTEN BY Helder Nunes, Omid Emadinia, Manuel F. Vieira and Ana Reis Submitted: December 5th, 2022 Reviewed: January 7th, 2023 Published: February 3rd, 2023 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.109869 Abstract Low- pressure casting and high-pressure casting processes are the most common liquid-based technologies used to produce aluminum components. Processing conditions such as cooling rate and pressure level greatly influence the

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Figure 4. General scheme of the LPC cycle [33].

Low- and High-Pressure Casting Aluminum Alloys: A Review

WRITTEN BY Helder Nunes, Omid Emadinia, Manuel F. Vieira and Ana Reis Submitted: December 5th, 2022 Reviewed: January 7th, 2023 Published: February 3rd, 2023 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.109869 FROM THE EDITED VOLUME Recent Advancements in Aluminum Alloys [Working Title] Dr. Shashanka Rajendrachari CHAPTER METRICS OVERVIEW 13 Chapter DownloadsView Full Metrics REGISTER TO DOWNLOAD FOR FREE Share Cite ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Abstract Low-

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Figure 1. Sketches of selected specimens for microstructure observation.

Crack Initiation Mechanism in Casting AC4B Aluminum Alloy Parts with Complex Structure

by Daliang Yu 1,Wen Yang 2,Wanqing Deng 2,Songzhu Zhu 2,Qingwei Dai 1,3,* andDingfei Zhang 31School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China2Chongqing Zhicheng Machinery Co., LTD, Chongqing 400039, China3College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.Metals2021, 11(1), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/met11010097Received: 27 November 2020 / Revised: 25 December 2020 / Accepted:

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Casting defects and microstructure distribution characteristics of aluminum alloy cylinder head-gr1

Casting defects and microstructure distribution characteristics of aluminum alloy cylinder head with complex structure

YuanLia, JinxiangLiua, QiangZhangb, WeiqingHuangaa School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, Chinab Liaoshen Industries Group Co. Ltd, Shenyang 110045, China Abstract Due to the complex structure of the large cylinder head, it is prone to produce uncontrolled casting defects and uneven microstructure distribution. In order to predict the porosity defects and secondary dendrite arm

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Fig. 2. Schematic of the sampling position of the connecting rod (A = microstructure observation and hardness test samples; B = tensile test sample).

Mechanical properties and microstructures of a modified Al–Si–Cu alloy prepared by thixoforming process for automotive connecting rods

SazianaSamat, Mohd Zaidi, OmarAmir Hossein Baghdadi, Intan Fadhlina Mohamed, Ahmad Muhammad AzizDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Malaysia Abstract The thixoforming process with feedstock preparation yields a fine microstructure and enhanced mechanical properties relative to other traditional casting processes. However, the thixoforming process

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Figure 7. Images of materials used during the training: The images were split into 200×200 pixel images following the procedure in Figure 5 and used for the prediction task.

Casting Microstructure Inspection Using Computer Vision: Dendrite Spacing in Aluminum Alloys

by Filip Nikolić 1,2,3,Ivan Štajduhar 4,* andMarko Čanađija 1,*1Department of Engineering Mechanics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia2Research and Development Department, CIMOS d.d. Automotive Industry, 6000 Koper, Slovenia3CAE Department, Elaphe Propulsion Technologies Ltd., 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia4Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia*Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed. Abstract This paper

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