Increasing melt efficiency and secondary alloy usage in aluminum die casting
The aluminum casting industry uses limited quantities of secondary alloys because of their poor quality (i.e. high concentrations of residual contaminants such as iron). In this project thermodynamic and kinetic models coupled with experimental validation and testing will be used to develop holistic contaminant control techniques including alloy, flux and refractory chemistries to increase melt efficiencies with higher levels of secondary materials use.
Project Team:
The Ohio State University (OSU), Alcoa USA Corp., North American Die Casting Association (NADCA)
18-01-MM-08