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Integrated Diecasting Cell Technology at Ohio State Available to Industry An integrated die casting cell capable
of manufacturing net-shape magnesium and aluminum castings has been suc- cessfully installed and operated at T e Ohio State University, the fi rst of its kind at any U.S. university. T e technol-
ogy, for making lightweight metals for transportation applications, will soon be made available for industrial develop- ment and academic research. Alan Luo, professor of materials science and engineering (MSE) and
integrated systems engineering (ISE), Jerald Brevick, associate professor of ISE, and a team from Ohio State adapted the Metamag furnace and melt transfer system to the aluminum die casting machine to conduct its fi rst successful magnesium die casting trial. “T is machine is integrated with— and emblematic of—Ohio State’s manu- facturing initiatives,” said Luo, who also directs the Light Metals and Manufac- turing Research Laboratory and is core faculty for the Center for Simulation Innovation and Modeling (SIMCenter). “T is in-house capability is like no other in enabling a considerable number of projects that support the resurgence of manufacturing industry, particularly the casting sector.” A $2.7 million U.S. Department of
Energy award to General Motors made the original work on the integrated die casting cell possible, as part of a larger project on the development of a lightweight automobile door inner panel. A collaboration with partner Meridian Lightweight LLC provided expertise in casting magnesium parts for large manu- facturers. GM also donated materials and safety equipment. “T e automotive industry is increas- ing its use of lightweight structural materials—aluminum, magnesium, high- strength steel, composites—in order to reduce the weight of new cars and trucks,” said GM Researcher Jon Carter, who helped support the project. “Die castings made of aluminum alloys and magnesium alloys can also help to reduce the number of parts and manufacturing operations required to make a structure. With its new capabilities, Ohio State will be a reliable partner to help fulfi ll future needs in casting and light alloys.”
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