Status
Completed
Material Class
Metals
specific materials
Aluminum
20-01-MM-4033

Achieving 100% Recycling Aluminum in Die Casting Applications

NODE
Technical Thrust
Manufacturing Materials Optimization
Characterization, Qualification, & Simulation Technologies
project Members
Computherm for materials design logo
The ohio state university logo
NADCA North american die casting association logo
Alcoa logo
About

The goal of this project is to achieve 100% use of recycled aluminum in die casting applications by realizing the following two objectives: 1) substitute 100% secondary materials for primary alloys in structural die castings with no degradation in properties; and 2) improve the mechanical properties of the current secondary alloys for non-structural applications.

PUBLICATIONS

April 27, 2023
Role of Mn, Cr and Sr in the Formation of Fe-containing Intermetallic Phases in Secondary Aluminum Alloys
Conference Presentation
Pub. Info: AFS Metalcasting Congress Cleveland, OH
May 21, 2023
Cellular Automaton Simulation of Microstructure and Porosity Formation During Solidification Processing of Aluminum Alloys
Conference Presentation
Pub. Info: 7th World Congress on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME 2023), Orlando, FL
July 10, 2023
Towards a “Green Aluminum” Paradigm – Processing Pathways for a Closed Loop Circular Economy Model
Invited Talk
Pub. Info: Light Metals Technology (LMT) Conference, Melbourne, Australia
October 1, 2023
The Beneficial Effects of Ce Additions on High-Fe Secondary Al-Si Casting Alloys” Materials Science and Technology
Conference Presentation
Pub. Info: Materials Science and Technology (MS&T2023-Technical meeting and Exhibition), Columbus, OH
October 1, 2023
Development of Al-Ce-(Fe)-(Mg) Alloys for Elevated Temperature and High Strength Applications
Conference Presentation
Pub. Info: Materials Science and Technology (MS&T2023-Technical meeting and Exhibition), Columbus, OH
October 1, 2023
Development of Al-Ce-(Fe)-(Mg) Alloys for Elevated Temperature and High Strength Applications
Conference Presentation
Pub. Info: Materials Science and Technology (MS&T2023-Technical meeting and Exhibition), Columbus, OH.
October 1, 2023
Lightweight Materials and Sustainable Manufacturing: The Role of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME)
Conference Presentation
Pub. Info: Materials Science and Technology (MS&T2023-Technical meeting and Exhibition), Columbus, OH.
October 1, 2023
Role of Alloying Elements and Solidification Conditions on the Evolution of Fe-rich Intermetallic Phases in Recycled Al-Si Alloys with Higher Fe
Conference Presentation
Pub. Info: Materials Science and Technology (MS&T2023-Technical meeting and Exhibition), Columbus, OH.
December 4, 2023
Strontium Effects on the Formation of Iron-Intermetallic Phases in Secondary Al-9Si-0.6Fe Alloys
Journal Article

Balasubramani, N., Moodispaw, M., Cinkilic, E. et al. Strontium Effects on the Formation of Iron-Intermetallic Phases in Secondary Al–9Si–0.6Fe Alloys. Metall Mater Trans A 55, 550–568 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-023-07267-7

Pub. Info: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-023-07267-7
January 18, 2024
A New Recycled Al–Si–Mg Alloy for Sustainable Structural Die Casting Applications
Presentation
Pub. Info: EUROGUSS Talent Award Presentation, Nuremberg, Germany, January 18, 2024.
January 1, 2024
Controlling the Fe-Intermetallic Phases and Mechanical Properties of Secondary Al-9Si-1Fe Alloy with Cr and Mn Additions
Journal Article
Pub. Info: Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2024.04.014
January 1, 2024
The Beneficial Effect of Iron in Aluminum-Cerium-Based Cast Alloys
Journal Article
Pub. Info: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-024-07333-8
February 28, 2022
Increasing Secondary Alloy Usage in Aluminum Die Casting Industry
Presentation

E. Cinkilic, M.P. Moodispaw, J. Zhang, A.A. Luo, “Increasing Secondary Alloy Usage in Aluminum Die Casting Industry”, Invited Talk, REWAS 2022 Conference, TMS Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, USA, February 27 – March 3, 2022.

Pub. Info: REWAS 2022 Conference, TMS Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, USA, February 27 – March 3, 2022
April 25, 2022
Neutralizing Iron “Impurity” in Cast Aluminum Alloys
Conference Presentation

A.A. Luo, E. Cinkilic, M.P. Moodispaw, J. Zhang, “Neutralizing Iron “Impurity” in Cast Aluminum Alloys”, CastExpo and Metalcasting Congress, Columbus, OH, April 23-26, 2022.

Pub. Info: CastExpo and Metalcasting Congress, Columbus, OH, April 23-26, 2022
May 18, 2022
A New Recycled Al-Si-Mg Alloy for Sustainable Structural Die Casting Applications
Journal Article

E. Cinkilic, M. Moodispaw, J. Zhang, J. Miao, A.A. Luo, “A New Recycled Al-Si-Mg Alloy for Sustainable Structural Die Casting Applications”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, in press.

Pub. Info: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
September 13, 2022
Using Cerium to Neutralize Iron in Recycled Aluminum Alloys
Conference Paper

M.P. Moodispaw, E. Cinkilic, A.A. Luo, C. Zhang, F. Zhang, "Using Cerium to Neutralize Iron in Recycled Aluminum Alloys", Die Casting Congress & Exposition, Lexington, KY, September 13-15, 2022.

Pub. Info: Die Casting Congress & Exposition, Lexington, KY, September 13-15, 2022
March 20, 2023
Thermodynamic Assessments and Experimental Validation of Iron “Impurity” in Cast Aluminum Alloys
Invited Talk

A.A. Luo, “Thermodynamic Assessments and Experimental Validation of Iron “Impurity” in Cast Aluminum Alloys”, Invited Talk, TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 19–23, 2023.

Pub. Info: TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 19-23, 2023
March 23, 2023
A New Recycled Al-Si-Mg Alloy for Sustainable Die Casting Applications
Presentation

M.P. Moodispaw, E. Cinkilic, J. Zhang, J. Miao, A.A. Luo, “A New Recycled Al-Si-Mg Alloy for Sustainable Die Casting Applications”, TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 19–23, 2023.

Pub. Info: TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 19-23, 2023

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