Reinforcement of Aluminum Castings with Dissimilar Metals

Oak Ridge National Labs	Cummins Inc.
Q. Han and K.L. More	M.R. Myers, M.L. Warwick, Y.C. Chen

Goals and Objectives: Develop technologies for the reinforcement of aluminum
castings with steel inserts.

Coating of the Steel Pins

Cast-in Method

Bond Quality

Defect Free Bonding

Metallurgical bond between the steel and the aluminum casting.

Bond Strength

As-cast Conditions

T6 Heat Treatable

Hardness of the Bond Layer

Research sponsored by the US Department of Energy, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Office of Transportation Technology, Lightweight Vehicle Materials Program,
under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725, with UT-Battelle, LLC.

	Defect Free Bonding
	Metallurgical bond between the steel and the aluminum casting.

	As-cast Conditions
	T6 Heat Treatable
	Hardness of the Bond Layer