Wenming Jiang

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of rare earth (RE) containing Ce and La elements addition on the microstructures characteristics, tensile properties and fracture behavior of A357 alloy under as-cast and T6 conditions were systematically investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, an expendable pattern shell casting process with vacuum and low-pressure (EPSC-VL) was introduced to produce A356-T6 aluminum alloy.

TL;DR: Different surface treatment methods of steel inserts, including aluminizing, coating surface modifier as well as a combination of surface modifier and aluminization, were introduced into the fabrication of carbon steel and ZL114A aluminum bimetallic castings during compound casting process.

TL;DR: In this article, the microhardness of the reaction layer of the lost foam casting (LFC) process between aluminum and magnesium has been investigated, and the results indicate that a uniform and compact interface between the aluminium and magnesium was formed, with an average thickness of approximately 1000 μm, composed of Al3Mg2 and Al12Mg17 compounds.

TL;DR: A simple, economic, and effective mechanical vibration method was introduced into the solidification process of A356 aluminum alloy during the expendable pattern shell casting process, and the effects of vibration frequency on microstructure, mechanical properties, and fracture behavior of the A356 alloy were investigated as discussed by the authors.