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Development of an Innovative Low Pressure Die Casting Process for Aluminum Powertrain and Structural Components
Author(s) -
Merchán Mikel,
Egizabal Pedro,
García de Cortázar Maider,
Irazustabarrena Ane,
Galarraga Haize
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.201800105
Subject(s) - materials science , die casting , powertrain , metallurgy , die (integrated circuit) , microstructure , aluminium , shrinkage , process (computing) , automotive industry , refining (metallurgy) , casting , foundry , porosity , mechanical engineering , composite material , engineering , computer science , physics , torque , thermodynamics , nanotechnology , aerospace engineering , operating system
An innovative Low Pressure Die Casting (LPDC) process has been developed for aluminum cast components based on the application of an extra pressure during the solidification process. The new process, named “Low Pressure Squeeze Casting” (LPSC) has been proved to be able to increase the solidification rate, refining the microstructure of the casting, and reducing its shrinkage porosity. Furthermore, the cycle time is also reduced, increasing the productivity of the process. Two demonstrators from the automotive and wind power industries have been produced to validate the process in a relevant industrial environment.