Aluminum castings have much to offer the automotive industry in terms of weight reduction and energy savings. Their long-term acceptability can only be assured, however, by applying the most cost-effective combinations of material and processing. This paper will point out some 'cost-saving' opportunities in two areas: (1) The use of hypereutectic aluminum-silicon alloys to eliminate a need for ferrous wear-surface inserts, to reduce machining capital expenditures and to reduce overall part weight; and (2) The use of two processing methods, 'Pore-Free' die casting and 'low-pressure' casting, to produce aluminum parts with minimum metal usage and energy consumption.
Aluminum lightweight castings - some cost-saving ideas
Leichtmetallguss im Automobilbau-Moeglichkeiten der Kosteneinsparung
SAE-Papers ; 1-9
1977
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