Semisolid casting of automotive component: water pump lid
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Article Title | Semisolid casting of automotive component: water pump lid |
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ERA Journal ID | 1144 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Wang, Hao (Author) and Xu, Jun (Author) |
Journal Title | Solid State Phenomena |
Journal Citation | 116-117, pp. 88-91 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2006 |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISSN | 1012-0394 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.scientific.net |
Abstract | [Abstract]: Water pump lid is selected as the automotive component to be cast using semisolid casting technology. Semisolid feedstock of alloy A357 was produced by a vertical continuous DC casting with electromagnetic stirring. Non-dendritic structure was obtained in the feedstock billets. A 6-station induction heating system was developed for feedstock billet reheating. Multi-stage reheating and well controlled reheating process resulted in a uniform temperature profile in the billet. Semisolid casting was carried out in a conventional high pressure die casting machine. Die design and casting parameters were adjusted to be suitable for semisolid casting. Compared with the conventional liquid melt casting, semisolid casting resulted in a much higher microstructural integrity with reduced shrinkage porosity. |
Keywords | semisolid metal processing, microstructure modeling, Al-Si alloy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401607. Metals and alloy materials |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering |
General Research Institute for Non-ferrous Metals, China |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y174/semisolid-casting-of-automotive-component-water-pump-lid
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