Grant: Automotive Partnership Canada Project
University of Windsor
$156,000.00
Ultra high strength Al & Mg alloys, hard coatings and their applications in engine blocks and head covers
FY 2016-17
Summary
The project, entitled Ultra High Strength AI & Mg Alloys, Hard Coatings and Their Applications in Engine Blocks & HeadCovers, is to develop new casting alloys and coating materials and processing technologies which enable use of lightalloys to make engine components to have the reduced weight and friction for better fuel economy and lower emission.The target prototype engines are a downsized 13 (three cylinders) engine (in North America) and an 14 (four-cylinder)engine (in China) which will be turbocharged for producing 150 horsepower (power density: 100-150 hp/L). Thelightweight is even more important for downsized engines, thus in this project a novel high strength aluminium alloycontaining Cu, Ni and Ti will be developed with an optimal advanced squeeze casting process for engine blocks, theheaviest components in an automotive passage car; a modified AJ62 magnesium (Mg) alloy and processing will also bedeveloped to produce engine head covers. A 10% weight and friction reduction can lead to 6-8% gain of auto fueleconomy, greatly benefiting cleaner environment. With the advanced light weight materials and coating technologiesdeveloped in this project, lightweight components can withstand heavy dynamic loading and harsh operating conditionsduring use of the turbocharged downsized engines.With supports from the Canada-China Research Collaboration Initiative to academic institutions and automotiveindustrial partners, multiple-ways collaborations between the two countries will make the industrial partners to havetechnical and commercial advantages, including securing new technology and product, increasing sales, and/oraccessing new markets, leading to the creation of high paying jobs, hiring new employees and/or increased revenues.Upon the successful completion of the proposed project, there is a high probability that the companies will be the endusers of the developed technologies. The new alloys and coatings technology can be applied for many other industries.as well. Therefore, the project will lead to significant and measurable economic societal impact to the economy of both,countries.
Program
Automotive Partnership Canada Project
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
453045-2013
Name nom
Nie, Xueyuan
Department département
Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering
Organization id
37
Institution établissement
University of Windsor
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
156000
Program id
APCPJ
Program name en
Automotive Partnership Canada Project
Program name fr
Partenariat automobile du Canada
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
2000
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials science and technology
Research subject fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Partie
3
Nb partie
3
Application title
Ultra high strength Al & Mg alloys, hard coatings and their applications in engine blocks and head covers
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The project, entitled Ultra High Strength AI & Mg Alloys, Hard Coatings and Their Applications in Engine Blocks & HeadCovers, is to develop new casting alloys and coating materials and processing technologies which enable use of lightalloys to make engine components to have the reduced weight and friction for better fuel economy and lower emission.The target prototype engines are a downsized 13 (three cylinders) engine (in North America) and an 14 (four-cylinder)engine (in China) which will be turbocharged for producing 150 horsepower (power density: 100-150 hp/L). Thelightweight is even more important for downsized engines, thus in this project a novel high strength aluminium alloycontaining Cu, Ni and Ti will be developed with an optimal advanced squeeze casting process for engine blocks, theheaviest components in an automotive passage car; a modified AJ62 magnesium (Mg) alloy and processing will also bedeveloped to produce engine head covers. A 10% weight and friction reduction can lead to 6-8% gain of auto fueleconomy, greatly benefiting cleaner environment. With the advanced light weight materials and coating technologiesdeveloped in this project, lightweight components can withstand heavy dynamic loading and harsh operating conditionsduring use of the turbocharged downsized engines.With supports from the Canada-China Research Collaboration Initiative to academic institutions and automotiveindustrial partners, multiple-ways collaborations between the two countries will make the industrial partners to havetechnical and commercial advantages, including securing new technology and product, increasing sales, and/oraccessing new markets, leading to the creation of high paying jobs, hiring new employees and/or increased revenues.Upon the successful completion of the proposed project, there is a high probability that the companies will be the endusers of the developed technologies. The new alloys and coatings technology can be applied for many other industries.as well. Therefore, the project will lead to significant and measurable economic societal impact to the economy of both,countries.
