squeeze casting: the future - International Specialised Skills Institute

DefinitionsAluminium (Aluminum) casting alloys in the USA are numbered according to a three-digit (plus decimal)system adopted by the Aluminum Association (AA) in 1954 and approved by the American NationalStandards Institute in 1957 (ANSI H35.1). The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM),the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and the Federal and Military specifications for aluminiumcastings conform to the AA designation system.A380, A356, 383F, A356.2 and ADC 12These are alloys made of aluminium and silicon (Si) that are used for die casting.319, 380, 383, and 390Other alloys commonly used with squeeze casting.7010 AlloyWrought aluminium alloy.800 t clamping forceClamping force of the die casting machine. They are rated by how much clamping force they canapply. When the die casting machine closes, the two die halves are locked and held together by themachine’s hydraulic pressure.1200 t clamping forceClamping force of the die casting machine. They are rated by how much clamping force they canapply. When the die casting machine closes, the two die halves are locked and held together by themachine’s hydraulic pressure.AcicularHaving the shape of a needle. 1BossA protuberant ornament on any work, either of different material from that of the work or of the same. 2Bottom gateA gate located on the bottom side of the mould cavity.CAFECorporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) is the sales weighted average fuel economy, expressed inmiles per gallon (mpg), of a manufacturer’s fleet of passenger cars or light trucks with a gross vehicleweight rating (GVWR) of 8,500 lbs. or less, manufactured for sale in the United States, for any givenmodel year. Fuel economy is defined as the average mileage traveled [sic.] by an automobile per gallonof gasoline (or equivalent amount of other fuel) consumed as measured in accordance with the testingand evaluation protocol set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 31 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/acicular2 http://www.hydroponicsearch.com/spelling/simplesearch/query_term-bosses/database-!/strategy-exact3 http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/cafe/overview.htmiiiii