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Industrial Semi-Solid Rheocasting of Aluminum A356 Brake Calipers
Joint Authors
Govender, Gonasagren
Curle, U. A.
Wilkins, J. D.
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
Industrial semi-solid casting trials of aluminum A356 brake calipers were performed over five days with the CSIR-RCS and high-pressure die casting process cell.
Consecutive visual passed castings were used as the measure of process stability, and common defects between trials were categorized.
Short fill results are erratic and caused by unintended underdosing by the furnace or incomplete billet discharge at the delivery point in the shot sleeve.
Cold shuts can be significantly reduced by adjusting the shot control profile.
Surface finish defects include surface roughness and staining caused by lubricant burn off.
Visual passed castings display none of the above-mentioned external defects.
X-ray examination and pressure testing of heat-treated castings from the consecutive visual passed castings show improvement over the five days.
These initial-stage industrialization efforts pave the way for process commercialization.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Curle, U. A.& Wilkins, J. D.& Govender, Gonasagren. 2010. Industrial Semi-Solid Rheocasting of Aluminum A356 Brake Calipers. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Curle, U. A.…[et al.]. Industrial Semi-Solid Rheocasting of Aluminum A356 Brake Calipers. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Curle, U. A.& Wilkins, J. D.& Govender, Gonasagren. Industrial Semi-Solid Rheocasting of Aluminum A356 Brake Calipers. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453600
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453600