• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.210-214
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• 2013

Recently, the automotive industry has replaced cast iron to lightweight materials like aluminum for engine efficiency of automobiles and an emission control by government. In this paper we studied two auto parts manufacturing methods using an alloy of A356. That is gravity casting and H-NCM Rheo-diecasting forging. We analyzed the microstructure and mechanical properties for this method. In Microstructure analysis results, H-NCM Rheo-diecasting forging has more finer microstrucre and better forging effect. Resulting in better mechanical properties than gravity forging.

• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.98-103
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• 2012

Recently, development of Al-based alloys for high mechanical performance has been an important issue in automotive industry. The present study focused on the design of a high strength Al-based alloy for rheo-diecasting. The research was based on thermodynamic calculation and experimentals to optimize the alloy compositions. Two important considerations were carried out: i) to obtain uniform slurry with fine and globular microstructures for rheo-diecasting, ii) to be strengthend by T6 heat treatment. In order to evaluate the effect of Si content on the slurry microstructure and castability, thermodynamic calculation and fluidity test were carried out. The effects of various alloying components, such as Mg, Cu and Zn, on age hardenability were also investigated. The mechanical properties of the rheo-diecasting products using the newly developed alloy are 324MPa in tensile strength, 289MPa in yield strength, and 11.2% in elongation after T6 heat treatment.

• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.41-44
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• 2008

레오다이캐스팅 공정은 용탕상태의 원소재로부터 최종형상에 가장 가까운 정형제품(near-net shape)을 원하는 기계적 성질과 동시에 경제적으로 생산할 수 있는 제조방법으로 개발되어 왔다. 본 논문에서는 전자교반 시스템을 이용하여 결정립이 제어된 반용융 상태의 소재를 수직형 다이캐스팅기를 사용하여 리어파트(rear parts) 자동차 부품을 성형실험 하였다. 성형된 시제품들은 성형조건에 따른 조직 및 인장강도를 관찰하였으며, 시효경화 시간에 따른 T6 최적 열처리 조건을 조사하였다.

• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.61-65
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• 2020

Rheo-diecasting with stirring has been used in many material industries. As the 4th Industrial Revolution approaches the world, eco-friendly high-strength and light-weight materials become more important. Casting methods have been studied and used for aluminum-alloy automobile parts. This study carried out the effect analysis of the micro-structure and mechanical properties, such as yield/ultimate tensile strength, elongation, and hardness, of A356 using the 6-pole EMS (electro-magnetic stirring) casting process with a high electromagnetic force. As a result, the hardness and elongation of the A356 after T6 heat-treatment show a significant improvement, respectively, by 20% and 50%.