Simulation of microstructures and yield strength of a high pressure die cast A383 aluminum alloy component

Mei Li; Jacob W. Zindel; Larry A. Godlewski; Adam E. Olukalns; Christopher Wolverton; John E. Allison

Simulation of microstructures and yield strength of a high pressure die cast A383 aluminum alloy component

Mei Li^*, Jacob W. Zindel, Larry A. Godlewski, Adam E. Olukalns, Christopher Wolverton, John E. Allison

^*Corresponding author for this work

Materials Science and Engineering

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Abstract

Cast aluminum alloys are increasingly being utilized by the automotive industry for manufacturing chassis and powertrain components to reduce vehicle weight and consequently increase fuel economy and reduce emissions. High pressure die casting (HPDC) process provides tremendous cost saving opportunities in manufacturing these components. Development of Virtual Casting tools for HPDC aluminum will lead to fast prototyping and tooling, thus fast final products with reduced cost. This paper describes the simulation of microstructural evolution during casting process and prediction of yield strength after heat treatment of an HPDC air conditioning compressor housing (A/C housing). The prediction can be used to design and optimize casting component and process.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Light Metals 2005 - Proceedings of the Technical Sessions Presented by the TMS Aluminium Committee
Editors	H. Kvande
Pages	1077-1081
Number of pages	5
State	Published - 2005
Event	134th TMS Annual Meeting - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: Feb 13 2005 → Feb 17 2005

Publication series

Name	TMS Light Metals
ISSN (Print)	0147-0809

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Other	134th TMS Annual Meeting
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco, CA
Period	2/13/05 → 2/17/05

Keywords

A383
Al Cu
Aluminum alloy
High pressure die casting
Microstructure
Yield strength

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Condensed Matter Physics
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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Li, M, Zindel, JW, Godlewski, LA, Olukalns, AE, Wolverton, C & Allison, JE 2005, Simulation of microstructures and yield strength of a high pressure die cast A383 aluminum alloy component. in H Kvande (ed.), Light Metals 2005 - Proceedings of the Technical Sessions Presented by the TMS Aluminium Committee. TMS Light Metals, pp. 1077-1081, 134th TMS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2/13/05.

Simulation of microstructures and yield strength of a high pressure die cast A383 aluminum alloy component. / Li, Mei; Zindel, Jacob W.; Godlewski, Larry A. et al.
Light Metals 2005 - Proceedings of the Technical Sessions Presented by the TMS Aluminium Committee. ed. / H. Kvande. 2005. p. 1077-1081 (TMS Light Metals).

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