This article introduces the paper ‘Advances in Metal Casting Technology: A Review of State of the Art, Challenges and Trends—Part II: Technologies New and Revived’ published by MDPI. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction The present text, as the second part of an editorial for the Special Issue “Advances in Metal Casting Technology,” builds upon
This article introduces the paper ‘A Water-Soluble Core for Manufacturing Hollow Injection-Molded Products’ published by ‘MDPI’. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction Abstract: To manufacture a complicated hollow product without any assembly process, for example, the plastic intake manifold, is difficult by the traditional injection molding method. The fusible-core technique, which uses a low-melting-point alloy
This article introduces the paper [‘Warm forming of High-strength Aluminum alloys for the Automotive industry’] published by [‘Politecnico di Torino’]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction The aim of this thesis is to give a brief overview of some experiments on the high-strength aluminum alloys of the 6xxx and 7xxx series and to analyse their
![Fig. 1.Some automotive components made of Mg alloy and obtained weight reduction[14]](https://castman.co.kr/wp-content/uploads/image-1099-570x342.webp)
This article introduces the paper [‘A Review on Corrosion behaviour of Mn added Magnesium and its alloys’] published by [‘International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology’]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction This research review elucidates the corrosion behavior of Manganese (Mn) added Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys. Magnesium, the lightest of all
This article introduces the paper ‘Eutectic Phase Investigation in a Ca-added AM50 Magnesium Alloy Produced by Die Casting’ published by ‘The Japan Institute of Metals’. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction The eutectic phase within a 1.72 mass pct calcium added AM50 die-cast alloy, homogenized at 673 K, was investigated utilizing X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and
![Fig. 1. Lean Manufacturing pillars [1]](https://castman.co.kr/wp-content/uploads/image-732-556x342.webp)
This article introduces the paper [‘LEAN MANUFACTURING – PROCESS AUTOMATION AND ELIMINATION OF PRODUCTION LOSSES IN ROMANIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY’] published by [‘THE ANNALS OF “DUNAREA DE JOS” UNIVERSITY OF GALATI’]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction This paper addresses the paramount importance of Lean Manufacturing as a contemporary management methodology for manufacturing enterprises. Integrated with
This article introduces the paper ‘A Review on Anodizing Process of Aluminum and Non-Aluminium Alloys’ published by ‘ResearchGate’. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction This paper provides a comprehensive review of the anodizing process applied to aluminum and non-aluminum alloys, a critical surface treatment for enhancing corrosion resistance in industrial applications. Anodizing, achieved by making
This article introduces the paper ‘New Die Casting Alloy with High Ductility in As Cast State for Automotive Structural Components’ published by ‘Journal of the Korea Foundry Society’. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction In the pursuit of mitigating global warming, the automotive industry is persistently challenged to enhance fuel efficiency by reducing vehicle weight.
![Figure 2. Use of magnesium-based materials in the automotive industry. Reproduced with permission from Sankaranarayanan, S. and M. Gupta (2021). “Emergence of god’s favorite metallic element: Magnesium based materials for engineering and biomedical applications.”; published by Elsevier, 2021 [54].](https://castman.co.kr/wp-content/uploads/image-820-570x342.webp)
This article introduces the paper [‘Applications of Magnesium and Its Alloys: A Review’] published by [‘Applied Sciences’]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction Magnesium is highlighted as a promising material in this review, owing to its unique combination of mechanical and biomedical properties that render it suitable for a broad spectrum of applications. The abstract
![Figure 9. Baseline part and demonstration part geometry (reproduced with permission from Reference [279]; copyright © 2024, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society).](https://castman.co.kr/wp-content/uploads/image-803-570x342.webp)
This article introduces the paper ‘Current Trends in Metallic Materials for Body Panels and Structural Members Used in the Automotive Industry’ published by ‘MDPI’. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction Abstract: The development of lightweight and durable materials for car body panels and load-bearing elements in the automotive industry results from the constant desire to
