Ultra high strength Al & Mg alloys, hard coatings and their applications in engine blocks and head covers

该项目名为超高强度铝镁合金、硬质涂层及其在发动机机体和缸盖上的应用 盖子，是开发新的铸造合金和涂层材料，以及能够使用光的加工技术 制造发动机部件的合金具有更轻的重量和摩擦，以实现更好的燃油经济性和更低的排放。 目标原型发动机是缩小尺寸的13(三缸)发动机(在北美)和14(四缸)发动机。 发动机(中国)，将涡轮增压产生150马力(功率密度：100-150马力/L)。这个 对于小型化的发动机来说，轻量化更加重要，因此在这个项目中，一种新型的高强度铝合金 开发含铜、镍、钛的发动机机体优化先进挤压铸造工艺 汽车通道车中最重的部件；改性AJ62镁(镁)合金和加工也将 开发用于生产发动机顶盖。减少10%的重量和摩擦可以使汽车燃料增加6-8% 节约，大大有利于更清洁的环境。采用先进的轻质材料和涂层技术 在该项目中开发的轻量化组件可以承受较重的动态载荷和恶劣的运行条件 在使用涡轮增压的小型发动机时。 在加拿大-中国研究合作倡议的支持下，学术机构和汽车行业 产业合作伙伴，两国之间的多途径合作将使产业合作伙伴拥有 技术和商业优势，包括获得新技术和产品、增加销售额和/或 进入新市场，创造高薪工作岗位，雇用新员工和/或增加收入。 一旦拟议的项目成功完成，这些公司很有可能就会结束 已开发技术的用户。新的合金和涂层技术可应用于许多其他行业。 也是。因此，该项目将对两国经济产生重大和可衡量的经济社会影响， 国家。

The project, entitled Ultra High Strength AI & Mg Alloys, Hard Coatings and Their Applications in Engine Blocks & Head Covers, is to develop new casting alloys and coating materials and processing technologies which enable use of light alloys 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). The lightweight is even more important for downsized engines, thus in this project a novel high strength aluminium alloy containing Cu, Ni and Ti will be developed with an optimal advanced squeeze casting process for engine blocks, the heaviest components in an automotive passage car; a modified AJ62 magnesium (Mg) alloy and processing will also be developed to produce engine head covers. A 10% weight and friction reduction can lead to 6-8% gain of auto fuel economy, greatly benefiting cleaner environment. With the advanced light weight materials and coating technologies developed in this project, lightweight components can withstand heavy dynamic loading and harsh operating conditions during use of the turbocharged downsized engines. With supports from the Canada-China Research Collaboration Initiative to academic institutions and automotive industrial partners, multiple-ways collaborations between the two countries will make the industrial partners to have technical and commercial advantages, including securing new technology and product, increasing sales, and/or accessing 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 end users 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.