Case Study: Engine Bracket Made by Rheocasting Using the SEED Process

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.285.441" target="_blank" >10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.285.441</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Case Study: Engine Bracket Made by Rheocasting Using the SEED Process

Original language description

In the context of increasing needs for lightweighting vehicles, semi-solid casting of aluminium components is a proven route that can be efficiently applied for automotive parts. Although semi-solid forming has not yet reached the market penetration that suits its actual potential, it is currently and efficiently used in many applications around the world on a daily basis. An example of such will be shown. This paper presents a case study on the application of the SEED rheocasting technology for the casting of an engine bracket. The part is made of the widely used AlSi7Mg0.3 alloy and is heat treated in T6 condition to benefit from the enhanced mechanical properties made possible by semi-solid forming. Throughout the development phase, different aspects associated with semi-solid casting, such as slurry condition, gate design, mold filling behaviour, lubrication, blistering and others, were addressed successfully. In the final, the combination of the SEED technology with a thorough development process and the specific casting rules for semi-solid forming led to actual commercial production and contributed to weightsaving on the actual part as compared to a former design made from high pressure die casting.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20301 - Mechanical engineering

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Semi-Solid of Alloys and Composites XV

ISBN

978-3-0357-1373-2

ISSN

1662-9779

e-ISSN

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Number of pages

5

Pages from-to

441-445

Publisher name

Trans Tech Publications

Place of publication

Zurich

Event location

Shenzhen

Event date

Oct 22, 2018

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

UT code for WoS article

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