November 27, 2023 -- During the 8th International Aluminum Industry Chain Green Development Summit Forum in Sanya, south of China, our Group launched 6 newly developed products.
They are all under our Group’s recently registered new trademark: WQAL[AG1] , which represents our Group´s desire to keep developing high quality, environment friendly products and strengthens our commitment to making light weighting the third pillar industry for our Group by 2030.
These 6 new materials introduced byZhang Hai, director of the Weiqiao Lightweight Research Institute, are:
WQAL® WHS 340, 370, and 400 high-strength and corrosion-resistant new aluminum alloys, and WQAL®CHF 110 and 130 anti-fatigue casting aluminum alloys, which are specially designed for integrated die-casting without heat treatment.
Questions around this news
What applications does the release identify for the new alloys?
The release says the materials may be used in automobiles, aerospace, marine engineering, ships and other fields. It highlights possible relevance to automobile lightweighting and aluminum processing, and describes the materials as having high strength, toughness and serviceability. The release does not provide specific product designs or performance measurements for those applications.
What does integrated die-casting without heat treatment mean?
Die-casting forms a metal part by injecting molten metal into a mold under pressure. Integrated die-casting uses the process to produce a larger, more consolidated component rather than assembling many smaller cast parts. Heat treatment is a separate process that changes a metal’s properties through controlled heating and cooling; a material designed to skip it may simplify manufacturing steps.
What does anti-fatigue mean for a casting alloy?
Fatigue is gradual damage that can develop in a material subjected to repeated or fluctuating loads, sometimes leading to cracking or failure. An anti-fatigue alloy is intended to resist this kind of damage. Its actual performance depends on factors such as the alloy’s composition, the casting process, component design and operating conditions.
These new materials are breakthrough products successfully developed by our Group after many years of research and development. They have outstanding mechanical properties and high service performance and can be widely used in automobiles, aerospace, marine engineering, ships as well as other fields. With the advantages of high strength, high toughness, high serviceability, environmental protection, and sustainability, we aim to bring huge changes to the automobile lightweighting and aluminum processing industries.
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At a glance
- Announcement
- Product
- Location
- Sanya, south of China
Key figures
- New products announced
- 6
- Lightweighting goal
- by 2030
People
- Zhang HaiDirector of the Weiqiao Lightweight Research Institute
