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Vol. 16 (2022), Issue 4, pg(s) 123-126

TECHNOLOGIES

Possibilities of reducing the degradation of molds for high-pressure of Al alloys

  • 1 Department of Technology, Materials and Computer Supported Production, Technical University of Košice, Slovakia

Abstract

The paper focuses on the degradation of molds that are used for the technology of high-pressure casting of Al and its alloys. The method of high-pressure casting of aluminum products is one of the widely used production methods, which at the same time meets the requirements for precision and productivity in the production of cars and various mechanical parts. In the high-pressure casting process, the molds are exposed to various thermal and mechanical loads, where the molds and their shaped parts are degraded. The paper presents the results of research focused on the use of duplex PVD coatings to increase the life of shaped parts of molds for high-pressure casting of Al and its alloys.

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