Die cast aluminum oil pan has integral axle passage.(Forming/Processing)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  February, 2004  

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An aluminum die cast inline-6 oil pan for a General Motors Vortec engine with integral front axle passage has been cast by Toral Cast Light Metals, Concorde, Ontario. The casting was able to supply the undercut feature that previously has not been possible with traditional die casting technology.

The problem was solved by a two-stage part-ejection system. The casting has thin walls, resulting in lower cost and less weight, as ...

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