Fundamental changes apply for products in future concepts within the automotive die casting

2023-05-12

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), Plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs), and New-energy vehicles (NEVs) will continue to require innovative lightweight components
High requirements will be placed on energy storing and thermal management, e.g.,
- Batteries
- Electric motors
- Power electronics and memory units.
High demanding engine parts, e.g. Water cooled electric motor housings, e-axles housings and compressor housings needs to fulfill very high leakage proof standards
Lowering the vehicle weight consumes less power and widens the drive range per battery charge and reduces emissions (in case of conventional engine).
Chassis and body castings play an important role in reducing CO2 and will include more thin-walled die cast parts (fins, supporting structures).
More near net shape casting for the increasing number of electronic sensors and memory units, and additionally geometrically demanding sealing surfaces.
Highly complex shapes used in automotive safety and electronics components.
Tool steels of advanced properties are more important to fulfill the new and growing requirements, TQ1 and CS1 are good choices to meet these changes.
Source: Kind&Co - //www.kind-co.de/en/