A method for casting an aluminum wheel comprises preparing a melt having a predetermined chemistry and including silicon in a range from 8.5 to 10% mass and aluminum; degassing and refining the melt; adding a grain refiner including aluminum-titanium-vanadium-boron (Al—Ti—V—B) and a master alloy to the melt; and casting the aluminum wheel.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Aluminum wheels and methods for casting aluminum wheels using high scrap aluminum content


    Contributors:
    ZHAN HENRY (author) / LIU LIBING (author) / WANG JIANFENG (author) / ZHANG YUNHU (author)

    Publication date :

    2025-07-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    C22C Legierungen , ALLOYS / B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge / B22D CASTING OF METALS , Gießen von Metallen / C22B PRODUCTION OR REFINING OF METALS , Gewinnen oder Feinen von Metallen



    ALUMINUM WHEELS AND METHODS FOR CASTING ALUMINUM WHEELS USING HIGH SCRAP ALUMINUM CONTENT

    ZHAN HENRY / LIU LIBING / WANG JIANFENG et al. | European Patent Office | 2024

    Free access

    Sheet Aluminum Wheels

    Fauth, Donald A. / Scott, I. C. | SAE | 1980


    Overview - Painted Aluminum Wheels

    Preston, Jack Hayes / Coyle, Joseph | SAE | 1986


    Aluminum wheels are coming

    Automotive engineering | 1977


    Wheels, brakes and aluminum

    Suppus, H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1955