Metal infusion surface treatment extends life of die casting equipment

摘要

To better understand how the rapid infrared heating process works, x-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning auger micro-analysis (SAM) were used at ORNL's High Temperature Materials Laboratory (HTML) to characterize the treatments in a project sponsored by the FreedomCar and Vehicle Technologies Program. As a result of these investigations, C3's patents were extended to include treatment of aluminum die casts and accessories. Metalworking tools and catalytic devices and other inorganic materials have also been treated resulting in increased lifetimes and performance.