Grant: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Ryerson University
$40,000.00
Phenomenological investigations in light metal casting
FY 2013-14
Summary
The rapidly evolving energy crisis provides an increased impetus for developing appropriate shaping processes for light alloys in the automotive and aerospace industries. Magnesium alloys are ~33% lighter than aluminum alloys and ~75% lighter than steel. This research program proposes to build upon extensive and pioneering research experience and knowledge in conventional and novel casting processes to develop magnesium alloys comparable to aluminum alloys in castability, minimal defects and superior in-service properties. It seeks to develop an enhanced understanding of the origin of casting defects and the role of various inclusions and other microstctural features with a view to improving melt cleanliness, heat flow and fillability. Also, it will result in an improvement of the the high temperature properties of magnesium alloys through suitable combination of alloying additions. Further, it seeks a better understanding of hot tearing during solidification of light alloys through measurement of associated residual strains and iterative modelling based on actual process parameters. It is envisaged that this can enable development of reliable criterion functions for predicting hot tear susceptibility.
Program
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
121755-2009
Name nom
Ravindran, Comondore
Department département
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Organization id
43
Institution établissement
Ryerson University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2013
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
40000
Program id
RGPIN
Program name en
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Program name fr
Programme de subventions à la découverte - individuelles
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
4
Committee name en
Chem. & Metallurgical Eng.
Committee name fr
Génies chimique et métal.
Area of application code
509
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Primary metal products (ferrous and non-ferrous)
Area of application fr
Produits des métaux primaires (ferreux et non ferreux)
Research subject code
2003
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Metallurgy
Research subject fr
Métallurgie
Partie
5
Nb partie
5
Application title
Phenomenological investigations in light metal casting
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The rapidly evolving energy crisis provides an increased impetus for developing appropriate shaping processes for light alloys in the automotive and aerospace industries. Magnesium alloys are ~33% lighter than aluminum alloys and ~75% lighter than steel. This research program proposes to build upon extensive and pioneering research experience and knowledge in conventional and novel casting processes to develop magnesium alloys comparable to aluminum alloys in castability, minimal defects and superior in-service properties. It seeks to develop an enhanced understanding of the origin of casting defects and the role of various inclusions and other microstctural features with a view to improving melt cleanliness, heat flow and fillability. Also, it will result in an improvement of the the high temperature properties of magnesium alloys through suitable combination of alloying additions. Further, it seeks a better understanding of hot tearing during solidification of light alloys through measurement of associated residual strains and iterative modelling based on actual process parameters. It is envisaged that this can enable development of reliable criterion functions for predicting hot tear susceptibility.
