Aluminum Alloys American Foundry Society（美国铸造学会铝合金）.pdf

Aluminum Alloys The American Foundry Society Technical Dept., Schaumburg, Illiniois Cast aluminum components are used for many varied functions, from This rear lower control arm for the automotive industry was decorative home-owner compo- cast hollow with A356 aluminum alloy through a low-pressure nents, such as lighting fi xtures, to permanent mold casting process. highly engineered, safety-critical components for aerospace and au- ties and a complex arrangement of tomotive applications. There are many ribs and pockets that make them different methods and alloys that can be less suitable for casting in perma- used to produce this wide variety of cast nent molds. aluminum components. The choice of al- Figure 1 demonstrates the effect of loy and casting process will play a major these various design complexities on com- role in the procurement process, affecting ponent cost. It might be advantageous to both component properties and cost. The redesign a casting for a lower cost process, procurement process for such as permanent mold or diecasting. cast alumi