The performance advantages of aluminum and its application in vehicle cast aluminum parts

I. Performance advantages of aluminum
After experiments, it is found that for every 1000kg decrease in the mass of the vehicle itself, it can reduce fuel consumption by 4800L and greenhouse gas emissions by 11.2t. It can be seen that reducing the weight of the vehicle itself is of great significance to the sustainable and green development of the vehicle industry. Aluminum metal, as one of the common production materials in manufacturing and processing, is widely distributed in the earth's crust and has a high storage capacity. Small mass, high thermal conductivity and low corrosion are the main characteristics of aluminum. In addition, it has strong advantages in terms of process properties and mechanical ductility. Since aluminum can be recycled, it is widely used in the manufacturing process. With the concept of lightweight vehicle manufacturing technology, people increase the use of cast aluminum parts in the vehicle manufacturing industry, at the same time, the recycling of end-of-life vehicles aluminum secondary application to vehicle manufacturing, not only to reduce vehicle manufacturing costs, but also help protect the environment. The application rate of aluminum and aluminum materials in the vehicle manufacturing industry is getting higher and higher. It can be seen, aluminum is a veritable green material, in the vehicle manufacturing industry has application prospects, coupled with the green sustainable development concept continues to spread, the vehicle aluminum has important significance to the development of the future cause, aluminum will become the main material of the future vehicles. At present there are more and more vehicle manufacturing enterprises began to apply aluminum as the main material of the vehicle structure.
Second, the vehicle cast aluminum parts application
Vehicle with aluminum is divided into processing material, casting parts and forgings, forgings accounted for 1% ~ 3%, casting aluminum parts accounted for about 80%, the rest for processing material. al-Si alloy castings accounted for 80% of the casting aluminum parts, such as: ZL119, YL118, ZL120 has excellent performance, cast aluminum parts can be used for vehicle shell, engine parts, cylinder block, cylinder head, transmission case, aluminum piston, crankcase The cast aluminum parts can be used in the housing, engine parts, cylinder block, cylinder head, transmission case, aluminum piston, crankcase, brake, chassis, handling system, etc.
Engine system: engine block, cylinder head, piston, intake manifold, water pump housing, oil pump housing, engine housing, starter housing, rocker arm, rocker arm cover, filter base, engine bracket, timing sprocket cover, engine bracket, distributor seat, carburetor, etc.
Transmission system: gearbox shell, clutch shell, connecting plate, shift paddle, gearbox shift end cover, etc.
Chassis running system: cross beam, upper/lower arm, steering housing, pumping master pump housing, pumping sub-pump housing, brake caliper, wheels, steering etc.
Other systems: clutch pedal, brake pedal, steering wheel, steering knuckle, engine frame parts frame, ABS system parts, etc.