Aluminium

Aluminum alloys play a significant role in the vehicle light-weighting movement, with applications ranging from aluminum sheet body panels to cast aluminum powertrain and structural components. While most industry experts agree aluminum content will continue to increase in the cars and trucks of tomorrow, the competition for market share among […]

Searching for the Low-Cost, Power-Dense, Aluminum Engine

12 Dec, 2017 in Features tagged Aluminium / North America by Global Casting Magazine

Anyang Qiang Ji Precision Manufacturing Base Co.,Ltd. is a new, high-technology enterprise which is established on the basis of Anyang Precision Manufacturing Industrial Park. Relying on the integrated investment casting technology, Anyang Qiang Ji develops oversized or super small sized, thin walled, complex precision castings and various castings by integrated […]

First Aluminum Integrated Casting Frame in China Developed by Anyang ...

11 Jul, 2017 in Products tagged Aluminium by Global Casting Magazine

Aluminum from the state-of-the-art facility will help lightweight millions of new cars each year – enabling them to further curb emissions. The new automotive line in Grevenbroich Germany, is one of Hydro’s strategic investments in European industry. Car makers increasingly use aluminum to lightweight their vehicles and curb emissions. As […]

Hydro Opens EUR 130 Million Automotive line in Germany

11 Jul, 2017 in News tagged Aluminium / Europe / Foundry / Germany by Global Casting Magazine

Hypoeutectic aluminum alloys such as A356.0 (Al-7Si-0.3Mg) are usually subjected to strontium additions in order to obtain a chemically modified eutectic morphology. The modification of the eutectic silicon from sharp acicular plates to a fibrous structure is normally applied to improve the alloy ductility. However, strontium additions are relatively costly […]

Alternative Modification of A356 for Ductility Studied

19 Dec, 2016 in Features tagged Alloys / Aluminium by Global Casting Magazine

The opening ceremony of Binzhou engine parts base of BAIC Group has been held in Binzhou, Shandong. According to Xu Heyi, Chairman of BAIC Group, the first lightweight aluminum component facility is a starting point for BAIC Group to improve its lightweight technology. The total investment of Binzhou engine parts […]

BAIC Binzhou Aluminum Engine Parts Base Put into Operatio

19 Dec, 2016 in News tagged Aluminium / Asia by Global Casting Magazine

Like many research and development projects, the Multi Material Lightweight Vehicle (MMLV) Program conducted by Magna International, Aurora, Ontario, Canada, and Ford Motor Company, Detroit, with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), started with a “What if?” question: What if, in order reduce vehicle weight, we did a […]

Emission Reduction Possibilities With Structural Castings

16 Dec, 2015 in Features tagged Aluminium / Die Casting / North America by Global Casting Magazine

Powertrain component supplier Linamar Corp., Guelph, Ontario, Canada, has made an offer to purchase France-based Montupet S.A., a producer of aluminum castings and parts for the European automotive sector, for $882 million. Montupet has agreed to support the offer and not solicit other bids. Linamar is a full service manufacturer […]

Linamar’s Offer on Montupet Latest Move Into Casting Market

15 Dec, 2015 in News tagged Aluminium / Die Casting / North America by Global Casting Magazine

Alcoa Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., announced it would split into two publicly traded companies, splitting the firm’s casting and fabrication units from operations in raw aluminum. The raw materials business—including bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminum production—will retain the Alcoa name. The second company will be the company’s “value-added business,” including […]