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Technical Thrust
Manufacturing Materials Optimization
Manufacturing & Process Control Technologies
project Members
About
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.
PUBLICATIONS
October 20, 2020
Thermodynamic Modeling and Experimental Investigation of Refractory Materials Used in Aluminum Die Casting
Conference Paper
E. Cinkilic, M.P. Moodispaw, A.A. Luo, Y. Chu, P. Brancaleon, “Thermodynamic Modeling and Experimental Investigation of Refractory Materials Used in Aluminum Die Casting”, Virtual Die Casting Congress & Tabletop, October 20-22, 2020.
Pub. Info: 2020 Virtual NADCA Die Casting Congress
April 12, 2021
Thermodynamic Modeling of Solid Flux Interactions with Molten Aluminum
Conference Paper
M.P. Moodispaw, E. Cinkilic, A.A. Luo, "Thermodynamic Modeling of Solid Flux Interactions with Molten Aluminum", American Foundry Society Transactions, Paper 2021-034, presented at AFS Metalcasting Congress 2021, April 12-22, 2021
Pub. Info: AFS Metalcasting Congress
April 12, 2021
Melt-Refractory Interactions during Aluminum Melt Processing
Conference Paper
E. Cinkilic, M.P. Moodispaw, Y.-L. Chu, X. Yan, F. Caron, A.A. Luo, "Melt-Refractory Interactions during Aluminum Melt Processing", American Foundry Society Transactions, Paper 2021-041, presented at AFS Metalcasting Congress 2021, April 12-22, 2021
Pub. Info: AFS Metalcasting Congress
September 28, 2021
Refractory Testing Update
Presentation
E. Cinkilic, A.A Luo, “Refractory Testing Update”, North American Die Casting Association R&D Committee Meeting, Knoxville, TN, October 17, 2019.
Pub. Info: North American Die Casting Association R&D Committee Meeting