Narrative
Die Casting is one of the most widely used production processes for aluminium automotive components with examples including engine blocks and gear-box casings. Ryobi Ltd is the world’s leading die casting manufacturer. Researchers at QUB have developed a modified casting process with an optimised start-up procedure. Ryobi has implemented the new method across its entire UK facility’s die casting machines resulting in total yearly savings of approximately £1,000,000, 742 GJ energy (enough to power 50 domestic homes) and nearly 60 tonnes of aluminium. This demonstrates clear economic and environmental benefits, which have further potential for global impact.| Impact status | Ongoing |
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| Category of impact | Economic Impact, Environmental Impact |
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Research output
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Determination of the heat transfer coefficient at the metal–die interface for high pressure die cast AlSi9Cu3Fe
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predicting die life from die temperature for high pressure dies casting aluminium alloy
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stress correlation between instrumentation and simulation analysis of the die for high pressure die casting
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigation of thermally induced die cracking for H13 high pressure casting dies using simulation methods
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The Impact of Die Start-Up Procedure for High Pressure Die Casting
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article