Mg_Si intermetallic phase
Corrosion
The stress at which a material begins to undergo permanent plastic deformation.
Porosity formed due to insufficient liquid metal feeding during solidification.
Metal casting and materials engineering domain.
Metal structural material
measures
uses links a process or operation to a material, tool, equipment, or resource that is employed during its execution, without implying necessity or transformation.
Casting process
Electromagnetic stirring
A mechanical property describing a material's ability to absorb energy under sudden loading.
The response of a material to applied forces or deformation.
A variable or measurable quantity that influences a process material or system.
A chemical element with atomic number 40 and symbol Zr used as an alloying element and grain refiner.
An intermetallic phase composed of aluminum and copper with a fixed stoichiometric ratio of Al-Cu, commonly formed in Al-Cu and Al-Si-Cu alloys.
A localized cooling insert used in molds to control solidification rates.
Nickel-based superalloy
compensates relates an entity to another entity whose negative effect or deficiency is counterbalanced or mitigated by it.
has microstructure property
contains
The volume or mass of fluid passing a point per unit time.
Hot tear defect
Thermal property
Microstructure analysis and solidification studies.
Foundry and metal manufacturing processes.
The velocity at which molten metal flows during pouring.
It is a subproperty of has_microstructure_property which links a material or casting product to a scale level at which its internal structural features are observed or characterized
An imperfection or flaw in a material or component that deviates from intended specifications.
Tensile behavior of a material measured at elevated temperature.
A composite casting process involving mechanical stirring of molten metal with reinforcements.
withstands links a material or casting product to a load, stress, or environmental condition that it can endure during casting or service without failure or unacceptable loss of functionality.
Zinc alloy
An alloy in which aluminum is the predominant metallic element.
A mechanical property describing the ability of a material to undergo plastic deformation before fracture.
Solidification rate
A material property describing behavior related to chemical degradation caused by environmental exposure.
Al2Cu intermetallic phase
has material property
A defect or imperfection present at the microstructural scale.
enhances
A cavity or form used to shape molten material during solidification.
The resistance to flow exhibited by metal in its liquid state.
A chemical or electrochemical process that results in the deterioration of a material through reaction with its environment.
melts links a solid metal to the liquid state that it transitions into when heated beyond its melting range.
AM50A magnesium alloy
The ability of a material to maintain properties when exposed to elevated temperatures.
Progressive structural damage that occurs under cyclic or repeated loading.
A metal characterized by a relatively low melting temperature
Dendrite arm spacing
The allowable variation in a dimension of a manufactured component.
A defect related to deviations from intended geometric shape or dimensions.
Fluidity
Green sand molding
The ability of a material to resist deformation due to creep under sustained load and temperature.
A refractory sand material composed mainly of iron chromium oxide used in foundry molds.
Wear resistance
The characteristic size range of microstructural features.
Gravity casting
A chemical element with atomic number 11 and symbol Na sometimes used as a modifier in aluminum alloys.
Plastic deformation behavior
Time-dependent permanent deformation of a material under constant stress at elevated temperature.
It relates a casting material or alloy to a chemical element or compound that constitutes its chemical composition in the casting context.
An alloy designed to retain mechanical strength and stability at elevated temperatures.
Filling defect
A chemical element with atomic number 29 widely used in alloys and electrical applications.
Chill (casting insert)
Titanium
AZ91C magnesium alloy
A measure of plastic deformation expressed as the increase in length before fracture.
It relates a casting material, melt, or casting to an undesired structural, compositional, or surface condition that deviates from intended casting quality requirements.
affects
A material property describing chemical behavior such as reactivity or corrosion resistance.
The degree to which a material is free from impurities or unwanted elements.
A physical property describing a material's ability to conduct heat.
Thermal parameter
Electrical property
A metal characterized by a very high melting temperature
The average distance between secondary dendrite arms used as a microstructural parameter.
Microstructural feature
Steel
An alloy designed to retain strength and stability at very high temperatures.
Purity
A form of material separation or damage caused by tensile or shear stresses.
A property describing the shape or dimensional characteristics of a component.
The continuous alloy phase that forms the matrix in a composite or multiphase material.
A granular refractory material used to form molds and cores in metal casting.
A non-metallic or secondary phase particle trapped within a metal matrix.
contains links an entity to another entity that can occur as a kind of that entity in some instances, without implying that the latter is always of the same type as, or a subclass of, the former.
AM60B magnesium alloy
A reusable metal mold used for casting non-ferrous alloys.
The ability of a material or component to withstand wear damage or degradation over time.
Dimensional tolerance
Material property
A casting process in which molten metal fills the mold under the force of gravity.
A precision casting process using a disposable wax pattern and ceramic mold.
Rheocasting
Mechanical stirring
An aluminum alloy system where silicon is the dominant alloying element.
A casting process in which molten steel is poured into molds to form components.
A physical quantity representing the thermal state of a material or system.
A quantitative parameter used to describe material behavior or properties.
High melting point alloy
A high-pressure die casting machine manufactured by Buhler for aluminum and magnesium alloys.
Oxidation
Mold alignment pin
Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy
Die casting
The texture and quality of a material surface resulting from a manufacturing process.
Stiffness
A refractory molding sand composed primarily of magnesium iron silicate used in foundry applications.
An alloy in which cobalt is the primary metallic component.
The rotational speed applied during mechanical or electromagnetic stirring.
Sand casting
Material properties describing the ability to dissipate mechanical vibration energy.
Impact toughness
It relates a casting material, melt, or casting to a cleanliness-related property that characterizes the presence or absence of inclusions, impurities, or contaminants relevant to casting quality.
A naturally occurring mineral material primarily composed of zirconium silicate (ZrSiO?), commonly used as a refractory material mold additive and grain refiner in metal casting processes.
A material composed of two or more distinct constituent materials with different properties.
Mold defect
has thermal parameter
Thixocasting
Tensile behavior
Secondary dendrite arm spacing
Zircon sand
Twin-roll casting
A furnace specifically designed to melt metals or alloys.
A property describing the ability of molten metal to flow and fill a mold cavity.
Molten metal temperature
Magnesium alloy
The rate at which a material increases in hardness during cooling or heat treatment.
Microstructure
Chemical property
Riser
It links a material or casting product to a phase that is present within its internal structure as formed during solidification or subsequent processing.
A class of steel alloys designed to provide high mechanical strength and load-bearing capacity.
Borax
The duration for which stirring is applied during processing.
Castability
Time-dependent deformation occurring under stress at elevated temperature.
Steel casting
Inclusion formation
It relates a casting product to a property that reflects how the chosen material contributes to the product��s functional characteristics under intended service conditions.
A physical chemical or mechanical characteristic of a material.
reduces relatets an entity to another entity that is lowered in the magnitude or level by it.
melts
The ability of a material to maintain functional properties when exposed to high temperatures.
Tear
Molybdenum
A mold made primarily of copper or copper alloys, used in casting for its high thermal conductivity and rapid heat extraction.
Stress concentration
It links a material or casting product to a property that describes its response to heat transfer, temperature change, or thermal exposure during casting or service.
withstands
Chromium
A distinct structural characteristic observed at the microscopic scale.
Silica sand
Tensile and yield strength
It links a material or casting product to a property that describes the morphology, distribution, or arrangement of its internal structural features formed during solidification or subsequent processing.
A corrosion-resistant magnesium casting alloy of the AZ91 series.
Creep
has defect
uses
Microsegregation
Pouring speed
Core material
Industrial equipment used for melting or heating metals.
Zirconium
has additive
It links an entity to another entity that contributes to its composition or functionality but is not strictly required for its existence.
Foundry sand
has thermal property
A semisolid metal casting process utilizing thixotropic behavior of partially solidified alloys.
Macrosegregation
Subsurface blister
Strength-to-weight ratio
Cooling rate
A chemical element with atomic number 29 and symbol Cu, widely used for its electrical and thermal conductivity. widely used for its electrical and thermal conductivity.
Ductility
Density
Microstructural scale
A continuous casting process in which molten metal solidifies between two rotating rolls.
Manganese
causes relates an entity to another entity whose occurrence or state is directly brought about by it, implying a direct causal relationship.
Hydrogen-induced cracking
Sodium
AZ91E magnesium alloy
A property describing the ease with which a material can be machined to desired dimensions. enabling easy melting and processing.
It links a material or casting product to a physical, chemical, or environmental influence to which it is prone to degradation, damage, or adverse change under relevant conditions.
A defect characterized by gas-filled cavities located beneath the surface of a casting.
Furnace
The maximum stress a material can withstand under tension before fracture.
Copper alloy
has mechanical property
Fatigue
requires links a process, material, or operation to a prerequisite resource, condition, or input that must be available or satisfied for it to be carried out.
A chemical element with atomic number 42 and symbol Mo commonly used to improve high-temperature strength in alloys.
Silicon carbide distribution
treats links a manufacturing or casting process to a material or casting product to which the process is intentionally applied in order to modify its condition or state.
An intermetallic phase composed of magnesium and silicon commonly found in Al-Mg-Si alloys.
A casting defect caused by misalignment of mold halves during pouring or solidification.
A magnesium-aluminum-manganese alloy (approximately 6 wt% Al) commonly used in automotive die casting for its higher strength and ductility.
Filling parameter
Tensile property
Strain rate
The duration over which molten metal is poured into a mold.
Rate of solidification
Industrial equipment used for melting metals.
A mechanical component used to ensure accurate alignment of mold halves.
A cracking mechanism caused by the presence and diffusion of hydrogen within a material.
The rate at which molten metal is introduced into a mold.
Metal alloy
resists links a material or property to a physical, chemical, environmental influence, or defect that it opposes or withstands without undergoing significant degradation.
Flow rate
A corrosion product formed on iron or steel due to oxidation in the presence of moisture.
Crack
Zinc
Stirring time
has chemical component
susceptible to
Metal casting
Olivine sand
A molding sand composed primarily of silicon dioxide used in foundry molds.
Pouring time
Industrial equipment used to shape molten metal into solid components.
Process parameter
Induction furnace
Warping
The ability of a material to withstand applied mechanical stress.
has chemical property
The temperature of the mold at the time of metal pouring or solidification.
Sand
It links a material or substance to another material or substance with which it undergoes a chemical reaction under casting or processing conditions.
Sand inclusion
It relates a casting product to a property that describes its shape, dimensional characteristics, or other geometric features relevant to casting design and functionality.
Melt temperature
Chromite sand
A casting process that uses sand molds to shape molten metal.
A quantitative descriptor of microstructural characteristics.
A granular material used to form molds or cores in casting processes.
Wear
Die casting machine
Volume reduction occurring during solidification or cooling of metal.
Rust
Thermal fatigue resistance
A metallic material used primarily for load-bearing structural applications.
Progressive wear or material loss from the mold surface due to thermal mechanical or chemical effects.
processes links a casting process to a material or product that undergoes transformation or handling as part of that process.
Cobalt-based alloy
Thermal conductivity
Silicon
The degree to which the dimensions of a manufactured part conform to specified values.
Material loss or surface damage caused by friction or mechanical interaction.
A manufacturing process in which molten metal is poured or injected into a mold and allowed to solidify.
reacts with
Mold shift
Investment casting
Low melting point metal
Permanent mold
Shrinkage
A process parameter that controls mold filling behavior during casting.
has microstructure
A microstructural parameter representing the distance between adjacent dendrite arms in a solidified alloy.
Large-scale chemical inhomogeneity formed during solidification of alloys.
Thermal creep deformation
Alloy
Copper mold
measures links a measurement method, instrument, or procedure to the property or quantity that it is used to determine.
Mechanical property
Microstructural parameter
A casting defect characterized by cracks formed during the final stages of solidification due to constrained shrinkage.
A chemical element with atomic number 23 commonly used as an alloying element to improve strength.
Heat resistance
High-strength steel
A chemical element with atomic number 30 commonly used in galvanizing and casting alloys.
requires
A temperature sensor composed of chromel and alumel used for high-temperature measurements. widely used as a base metal in alloys.
Iron
It relates a casting material or melt to a property that characterizes its ability to flow, spread, or fill mold features under casting conditions.
Aluminum alloy
The ability of a material or structure to maintain mechanical performance without failure.
Yield strength (proof stress)
The rate at which deformation occurs in a material under load.
A319 die cast aluminum alloy
The allowable variation in a specified dimension or property.
Tensile strength
Temperature
A chemical element with atomic number 1 that can dissolve in molten metals and influence porosity and cracking.
Mold erosion
A metallurgical refining vessel that injects argon and oxygen into molten metal to reduce impurities.
Devices or instruments used to measure physical or chemical properties.
Flowability
It relates a casting material or alloy to a chemical property that characterizes its chemical behavior or stability during casting or subsequent service.
An aluminum-silicon-magnesium alloy containing approximately 7 wt.% Si and 0.3 wt.% Mg. used for structural die casting applications.
Mechanical strength
Room temperature tensile property
A property derived from or associated with microstructural features.
High-temperature alloy
The response of a material to tensile loading and associated deformation.
It links an alloy or casting material to a constituent element or compound that forms part of its overall composition, excluding intentionally added processing additives.
has microstructural feature
Thermal fatigue
The ability of a material to resist material loss due to wear.
Mold
The speed at which molten metal transforms into solid during cooling.
affects links an entity to another entity whose state, property, or behavior is altered by it, without implying direct causation or specifying the mechanism of influence.
Tensile and deformation behavior
A material composed primarily of metallic elements and characterized by metallic bonding.
Surface finish
A melting furnace that uses electromagnetic induction to heat and melt metals.
Structural integrity
Gas porosity
Strontium
Shrinkage porosity
compensates
Mechanical integrity
A mechanical property describing resistance to elastic deformation.
has constituent
has geometry property
A material used to manufacture cores for creating internal features in cast components.
A casting defect caused by incomplete filling of the mold cavity.
It links a material or casting product to an internal structural constitution formed during solidification or subsequent processing.
fills indicates a mold or cavity whose volume or space is occupied by the material during casting process.
A molding process using moist sand bonded with clay to form molds.
Thermal defect
Cast iron
Surface roughness
A metal casting process characterized by high-pressure injection of molten metal into a reusable metallic die for high-volume production of dimensionally accurate components.
Melting equipment
A metallic material composed of two or more elements with at least one being a metal.
Machinability
It links an entity to another entity whose presence is necessary for the former to exist or be considered valid as that entity.
A chemical element with atomic number 24 and symbol Cr, commonly used as an alloying element to improve corrosion and wear resistance. commonly used as an alloying element to improve corrosion and wear resistance.
The presence of voids or pores within a material or casting.
A metal casting process in which molten metal is injected into a mold under high pressure.
enhances relatets an entity to another entity that is improved in the performance, quality, magnitude or level by it.
A chemical element with atomic number 25 commonly used as an alloying element.
Squeeze casting
isa links a subclass to a class that it belongs to
Stirring speed
Viscosity
Stir casting
A chemical element with atomic number 12 and symbol Mg commonly used in lightweight alloys.
Matrix alloy
An inorganic non-metallic material typically used for refractory or insulating purposes.
Tools or machinery used in manufacturing or industrial processes.
The temperature of metal in its fully liquid state during processing.
An iron-based alloy primarily containing carbon and other alloying elements.
decreases
has microstructural scale
Dimensional accuracy
A magnesium-aluminum-zinc alloy used in casting applications.
Porosity
Melting furnace
A chemical reaction in which a material reacts with oxygen often leading to surface degradation.
A material property describing resistance to both chemical corrosion and mechanical wear.
Tensile mechanical properties measured at ambient temperature.
A reservoir of molten metal designed to compensate for shrinkage during solidification.
Buhler high-pressure die casting machine
has flow property
Compo casting process
The temperature of a material in its molten state.
It links a material or casting product to a property describing its resistance to deformation or failure under mechanical loading.
A mechanical property describing a material's ability to absorb energy before fracture.
A forming process using semisolid metal slurry shaped under pressure.
A chemical element with atomic number 26 and symbol Fe
Metal matrix composites
Inclusion
An alloy in which iron is the principal metallic component.
Copper
Measurement equipment
Parameter
A fracture or separation in a material that occurs without complete failure.
Mechanical behavior
The ability of a structure or component to withstand applied loads without failure.
Toughness
It is a subproperty of has_microstructure_property which links a material to microscopic scale characteristics like shape, structure.
has cleaness property
The ability of a material to resist damage caused by thermal fatigue.
Magnesium
Microstructural evolution
Impurity defect
Volume contraction occurring as metal solidifies.
Damage accumulation caused by cyclic thermal loading and temperature fluctuations.
High melting point metal
A casting defect caused by entrapped sand particles in solidified metal.
has component
A wrought magnesium alloy containing aluminum and zinc.
A manufacturing process involving the compaction and sintering of metal powders.
A casting process combining casting and forging by applying pressure during solidification.
RheoMetal process
The arrangement and distribution of phases and features within a material at the microscopic level.
Void
A property describing a material's response to mechanical forces.
A class of composite materials with a metallic matrix and reinforcement.
A process that uses electromagnetic forces to induce fluid flow in molten metal.
A manufacturing process in which molten metal is shaped by solidification in a mold.
A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow.
A defect caused by the presence of unwanted foreign elements or compounds in a material.
Metal
isa
It relates a casting material or melt to an additive that is intentionally introduced to modify its processing behavior, microstructure, or properties during casting.
reduces
A metallic material composed of two or more chemical elements with at least one being a metal.
A casting defect caused by incomplete or improper mold filling.
A substance or matter from which a component or structure is made.
Core
A parameter describing thermal conditions such as temperature heat flux or cooling rate.
The manner in which a material responds to uniaxial tensile loading.
Changes in microstructure occurring during processing or service.
K-type thermocouple
Misrun defect
A ceramic compound of silicon and carbon used as a reinforcement or refractory material.
A defect caused by thermal gradients or thermal stresses during processing.
Microstructural property
The rate at which temperature decreases during solidification or cooling of a material.
has part
Corrosion property
causes
Aluminum
A performance metric describing the ratio of a material's mechanical strength to its density.
Liquidus temperature
A defect originating from mold design condition or degradation that affects casting quality.
Pouring temperature
Material parameter
A magnesium-aluminum-manganese alloy (approximately 5 wt% Al) widely used for lightweight structural castings due to its good ductility and energy absorption.
Non-uniform distribution of alloying elements during solidification.
A mechanical property describing resistance to indentation or scratching.
Casting machine
Equipment
A material property describing the ease with which a molten metal can be cast into a desired shape.
Segregation
Semisolid casting
has performance property
Cold shut defect
resists
Microstructural defect
treats
A measure of how easily a molten metal flows under given conditions.
An alloy in which copper is the primary metallic component.
Hardness
Iron-based alloy
A measure of surface texture characterized by microscopic deviations.
A process that induces fluid flow in molten metal through mechanical agitation.
A physical quantity representing the duration of an event or process.
Elongation
The temperature of molten metal at the moment it is poured into the mold.
Durability
Geometry defect
A material property related to electrical behavior such as conductivity or resistivity.
A chemical element with atomic number 38 commonly used as a modifier in aluminum-silicon alloys.
Strength
A casting defect formed when two streams of molten metal fail to fuse properly.
Time
A mechanical property describing resistance to applied forces.
A semisolid casting process in which slurry with solid and liquid phases is injected into a mold.
High-temperature performance
Damping characteristics
A class of properties describing both mechanical and physical behavior of materials.
The manner in which a material undergoes permanent deformation under applied stress.
The temperature at which a material becomes fully liquid upon heating.
A casting process in which a semi-solid metallic matrix containing both solid and liquid phases is processed, and may incorporate solid reinforcement particles during mold filling.
Hydrogen
Defect
Distortion of a component caused by uneven cooling or residual stresses.
A proprietary semisolid metal processing method using controlled slurry generation.
The localized increase in stress around geometric discontinuities such as notches or holes.
Hardening rate
Tolerance
Mold temperature
An empty cavity or unfilled region within a material or casting.
Viscosity of molten metal
fills
A controllable variable that influences the outcome of a manufacturing process.
Semisolid rheoforming
A material property related to heat transfer or thermal response.
Vanadium
impacts
The speed at which a liquid metal transforms into solid.
It links a casting process, material, or mold to a temperature-related parameter that is specified or controlled during casting or solidification.
Geometric property
Silicon carbide
A high-performance alloy based on nickel designed for extreme temperature and stress conditions.
A shaped insert is placed inside a mould cavity to form internal cavities in a casting.
Chemical composition variation at the microscale caused by non-equilibrium solidification.
Composite material
A mechanical property related to material response under tensile stress.
An alloy in which magnesium is the primary metallic component.
An aluminum-silicon-copper casting alloy designated A319 and commonly used in die casting for automotive and structural components.
High-pressure die casting
Ceramic material
Argon Oxygen Converter
AZ31B magnesium alloy
High melting point material
Creep resistance
Aluminum-silicon based alloy
A material characterized by a very high melting temperature suitable for extreme thermal environments.
Mechanical and physical property
Material
Industrial equipment used to inject molten metal into a die cavity under controlled pressure.
The process by which inclusions are generated during melting
Mechanical properties describing maximum tensile stress and the onset of plastic deformation.
Stainless steel
Pouring rate
A casting defect characterized by voids formed due to trapped gas in solidified metal.
Solidification shrinkage
It links a material or casting product to a property that reflects how well it fulfills its intended function under specified operating or service conditions.
A casting process performed with metal in a partially solid and partially liquid state.
The spatial distribution of silicon carbide particles within a material.
High-temperature tensile property
has microstructure phase
A sodium borate compound commonly used as a flux in metallurgical processes.
A lightweight metallic element commonly used as a base material in structural and casting alloys.
A chemical element with atomic number 14 used extensively in casting alloys.
An iron-carbon alloy with high carbon content commonly used for casting applications.
An alloy in which zinc is the primary metallic component.
processes
Powder metallurgy
Corrosion and wear resistance
A steel alloy containing chromium that provides corrosion resistance.
A chemical element with atomic number 22 and symbol Ti widely used in high-strength lightweight alloys.