The USAMP Magnesium Powertrain Cast Components Project

2006-01-0522

04/03/2006

Event
SAE 2006 World Congress & Exhibition
Authors Abstract
Content
Over the past five years, the US Automotive Materials Partnership (USAMP) has brought together representatives from DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Ford Motor Company and over 40 other participant companies from the Mg casting industry to create and test a low-cost, Mg-alloy engine that would achieve a 15 - 20 % Mg component weight savings with no compromise in performance or durability. The block, oil pan, and front cover were redesigned to take advantage of the properties of both high-pressure die cast (HPDC) and sand cast Mg creep- resistant alloys. This paper describes the alloy selection process and the casting and testing of these new Mg-variant components. This paper will also examine the lessons learned and implications of this pre-competitive technology for future applications.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2006-01-0522
Pages
8
Citation
Hines, J., McCune, R., Allison, J., Powell, B. et al., "The USAMP Magnesium Powertrain Cast Components Project," SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-0522, 2006, https://doi.org/10.4271/2006-01-0522.
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Published
Apr 3, 2006
Product Code
2006-01-0522
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English