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