A review of the progress and challenges of counter-gravity casting

D Du, J An, A Dong, B Sun - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
Counter-gravity casting (CGC) is a widely adopted material processing technique in metals
due to its notable benefits, including enhanced filling behavior, reduced defect occurrence …

[HTML][HTML] Low-and high-pressure casting aluminum alloys: A review

H Nunes, O Emadinia, MF Vieira, A Reis - 2023 - intechopen.com
Low-pressure casting and high-pressure casting processes are the most common liquid-
based technologies used to produce aluminum components. Processing conditions such as …

Determination of acceptable quality limit for casting of A356 aluminium alloy: supplier's quality index (SQI)

E Erzi, Ö Gürsoy, Ç Yüksel, M Colak, D Dispinar - Metals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Aluminium and its alloys have been widely used in the automotive industry for some time
and A356 is one of the most popular aluminium alloys today in the sector. It contains …

An analytical approach for the correlation between bifilm index and tensile properties of AlSi7Mg0. 3 (A356) aluminum alloy cleaned via rotary degassing and different …

Ç Yüksel, D Dışpınar, M Çiğdem - International Journal of Metalcasting, 2023 - Springer
Mechanical properties of the castings are directly affected negatively by the inclusions, such
as its own oxide occurring during melting, if proper and logical liquid metal processes could …

Ultrasonic melt processing in the low pressure investment casting of Al alloys

J Barbosa, H Puga - Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
AlSi7Mg investment cast test bars were produced using low-pressure die casting and
ultrasonically refined during cooling. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the …

On the improvement of castings quality in hybrid low-pressure sand-casting (LPSC) process in a fully integrated CAE environment

A Ktari, M El Mansori - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Springer
This research paper is a proof-of-concept based on the application of a fully integrated CAE
tools to improve the quality of castings produced by the hybrid LPSC process, for which …

Gas entrainment behavior of aluminum alloy engine crankcases during the low-pressure-die-casting process

J Sun, Q Le, L Fu, J Bai, J Tretter, K Herbold… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Gas pores on the top face of engine crankcases which are produced by Low Pressure Die
Casting (LPDC) have been studied. Micrographic analysis has been conducted to …

Heat treatment as a route to tailor the yield-dam** properties in A356 alloys

VH Carneiro, H Puga, J Meireles - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2018 - Elsevier
A356 is a common industrial alloy due to its relatively good mechanical properties, reduced
weight and capability be casted into complex structures. However, in order to display good …

Studies on mold filling behavior of Al–10.5 Si–1.7 Cu Al alloy during rheo pressure die casting system

SK Gautam, H Roy, AK Lohar, SK Samanta - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
An attempt has been made to simulate the mold filling behavior of semi-solid slurry of Al–
10.5 Si–1.7 Cu alloy for rheo-pressure die casting (RPDC) with additional emphasis on the …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing high-volume ultrasonic melt degassing using synchronized kinematic translation

H Puga, J Barbosa, VH Carneiro, FV Barbosa… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ultrasonic vibration is a physical processing technique that has been gathering support as
an environmentally friendly approach to degas light alloy melts. Since metallic sonotrodes …