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Benchmarking Study of Aluminum Front Suspension Components
Technical Paper
2003-01-0434
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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A comparative study between two families of front lower control arms manufactured via. Cast-Forge and NRC (New Rheocasting Process) was carried out at Citation Corporation to understand the process capabilities of NRC in automotive suspension applications.
Material property evaluation and component bench test results show significant improvement in strength and durability performance with control arms developed for NRC.
The results also demonstrate unique capabilities of NRC, such as near zero porosity, near net-shape capability, and consistent mechanical properties with high ductility along with tensile & fatigue strength, etc.
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Li, X., Courtois, J., Hou, T., and Genise, V., "Benchmarking Study of Aluminum Front Suspension Components," SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-0434, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-0434.Also In
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- “Science and Technology of Rheocast Metal Processing” Figueredo A. North America Die Casting Association 2001
- “Alloy Characterization for the New UBE Rheocasting Process” Lukasson M. Apelian D. DasGupta R. AFS Transactions 02-032 2002