Semi-Solid Casting of Aluminium from an Industrial Point of View
by Johannes Winklhofer, SAG Motion GmbH, 5651 Lend Nr. 25, Austria
johannes.winlkhofer@sag.at
Keywords: Aluminium, Semi-Solid, Casting, Thixocasting, Rheocasting, Industrial Application
This contribution gives examples of industrialized components and will outline their significant characteristics and advantages in comparison to conventional casting processes. Furthermore the development of Semi-Solid cast components, the production process chain as well as commercial aspects will be outlined