Foundry Aluminum Alloys: Casting Metallurgy and Processes
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 July 2022) | Viewed by 2242
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microstructural characterization; mechanical properties; heat treatments; aluminum alloys; surface engineering
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Interests: metallography; surface modification; heat treatments; tribology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Al foundry alloys are broadly used in the automotive field and, to date, casting technologies are still the most popular means for forming aluminum. In this respect, the proper selection of the casting process parameters is crucial since it affects the microstructural properties and, in turn, the castings' performance in-service conditions. Nonetheless, alloy composition together with melt and heat treatments has a strong influence on the mechanical strength, dimensional stability and overall durability of components.
Even though the casting processes of Al alloys are well-established and the current production of primary aluminum amounts to 65 million tons worldwide, achieving optimal mechanical and metallurgical properties during casting is still a challenging task.
This Special Issue is devoted to experimental and numerical research concerning the foundry processes and sub-processes of foundry aluminum alloys, along with the evaluation of the microstructural and mechanical properties of castings.
Contributions from industry and/or academia dealing with cutting-edge development in foundry processes and technologies, both as original research papers and review articles, will be highly appreciated.
Topics of interest include:
- Casting process improvements devoted to both technological innovation and sustainable manufacturing;
- Case studies on or failure analysis of cast aluminum alloys;
- Investigations on the melt treatments, solidification processes and heat treatments of foundry aluminum alloys and their effect on microstructure and mechanical behavior;
- Development of new alloys: microstructural, chemical and physical properties evaluation and/or numerical simulation.
Dr. Mattia Merlin
Dr. Annalisa Fortini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aluminum alloys
- casting processes
- foundry technologies and manufacturing
- solidification
- microstructure
- mechanical properties
