Hydrostatic extrusion process for efficient production of magnesium structural components

Objective

Aim of the project is to improve magnesium manufacturing technology for structural components by development of a direct hot hydrostatic extrusion process and tailoring alloys and billet preparation in order to improve extrudability and meet functional requirements for lightweight automotive, aerospace, railway rolling stock and bicycle applications. Research concerns hydrostatic extrusion processing, alloy development and casting, magnesium processing technologies and the development and testing of demonstrator components. A five to ten-fold productivity increase is expected for magnesium extrusions, which corresponds with a 50 % lowering of the manufacturing costs. The targeted weight reductions for components such as side impact bars, window cross members and bicycle fore forks are 30% and 80% compared to aluroinium and steel counterparts, enabling a breakthrough for magnesium extrusions for transport applications.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

AUDI AG

Address

Felix-wankel-strasse
74148 Neckarsulm
Germany

Participants (8)

AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Germany

Address

Intzestr. 10
52056 Aachen

BOLIDEN HME BV

Netherlands

Address

Veerweg 14
5145 NS Waalwijk

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

EUROPEAN AERONAUTICS DEFENSE AND SPACE COMPANY EADS GIE

France

Address

Boulevard De Montmorency 37
75781 Paris

GKSS - FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GEESTHACHT GMBH

Germany

Address

Max-planck-strasse 1
Geesthacht

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO*

Netherlands

Address

Bevesierweg (Harssens)
1780 AM Den Helder

ROND PRODUCTS BV

Netherlands

Address

Hofstede 30
4033 BV Lienden

VUKV A.S.

Czechia

Address

Kartouzska 4
15021 Praha 5