CONACyT: Design and Microstructural Characterization of NearNet Shape Aluminum Alloy Castings

9614076康利网型铝铸件及其生产应用得到了美国和墨西哥公司的高度重视。随着政府法规迫使汽车制造商减轻重量和提高燃油效率，铝合金取代铁材料的适用性变得更具吸引力。美国西北大学和墨西哥国立理工学院合作开展的这一合作研究项目解决了近净形铝合金铸件设计和微观结构表征的基本问题。根据美国国家科学基金会CONACyT合作研究项目倡议，美国国家科学基金会支持在可能产生互补和协同效应的领域开展国际合作研究活动。本研究项目理论与实验相结合，将为铝合金铸造行业提供有价值的研究成果。

9614076 Conley Net shape aluminum casting and their production applications have gained a great attention by companies in the U.S. and Mexico. As government regulation forces automotive manufacturers to reduce weight and improve fuel efficiency, the suitability of aluminum alloys to replace ferrous materials become more attractive. This collaborative research project addresses fundamental issues on the design and microstructural characterization of near net shape aluminum alloy castings between Northwestern University and the Institute Politecnico Nacional in Mexico. Under the NSF CONACyT Collaborative Research Project Initiatives, NSF supports international collaborative research activities in the areas where efforts are likely to produce complementary and synergistic effects. The research project has a balance between theory and experiment, and will provide valuable findings for the aluminum alloy casting industry.