Ward’s Automotive has announced the winners of the ten best engines for 2012. Two winners were Chrysler’s 3.6L Pentastar, which is used in various applications, and Ford’s 5.8L supercharged V-8 powering the Shelby GT500 Mustang. China Metal Powder Inc. (MPI) supplies aluminum powertrain parts for both engines and is proud to be associated with these award […]
China Metal Powder Inc. (MPI) recently installed a 400-ton molding press at its Ford Road facility in St. Foshan, Guangdong. The Gasbarre press is required to increase capacity for contracts received for newly tooled business. “The 400-ton press will enable China Metal Powder to increase capacity to meet increased customer demand and fulfill new contracts developed over the […]
Shuhai Huo, Bill Heath, and Chaman Lall The application of powder metallurgy (PM) aluminum structural parts is at its early growing stage, despite of some automotive applications. The market potential for PM aluminum, however, is large. Growth is expected from the market expansion of the existing applications and new applications, including the replacements of […]
China Metal Powder Inc. (MPI) recently added a Vari Cool system at the Zhongshan facility in Guangdong. Installed on a continuous belt furnace, the system was a vital component to support an ongoing program for a current customer and to grow business. “The Vari Cool allows parts to have a higher and more consistent hardness,” said […]
Shuhai Huo and William Heath This study examines the mechanical properties, the wear and the fatigue performance of some sintered reinforced powder metallurgy aluminum materials. In a contact rolling and sliding test, the aluminum materials showed significant improvement in the wear resistance and the fatigue endurance. There is limited wear damage to the contact […]
Shuhai Huo, Bill Heath, Dave Ryan, Steve Patrick and Jesse Azzato Conventional 2000 series aluminum PM materials have been widely used for pressed and sintered structural parts. The materials have excellent processing characteristics and reasonable tensile strength. However, wear resistance, fatigue strength and stiffness of the materials are relatively low. As many potential applications in […]
William Heath, China Metal Powder Vice President – Sales & Marketing, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Powder Metal Parts Association (PMPA). PMPA membership consists of the major powder metal parts producing companies in China The PMPA is one of six trade associations that comprise the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF). The […]
Shuhai Huo, Bill Heath and Dave Ryan Current applications of powder metallurgy (PM) aluminum for automotives are predominantly focused on cam caps. China Metal Powder Inc. (MPI) pioneered the cam cap production and is the leading producer of the parts in the world. For moving valve-train parts, the lighter aluminum not only reduces weight […]
Shuhai Huo and William Heath High fuel cost is putting more pressure on automotive makers to further improve fuel efficiency. The direct weight reduction is regarded as one of the most economical options for improving the fuel efficiency. Direct replacement of some heavier steel engine components with lighter powder metallurgy aluminum components not only reduces […]
Howard Ferguson, China Metal Powder Director of Technology The rapid growth of P/M is primarily due to its net-shape part-making capability. In the past, the primary P/M process (compaction, sintering, and – where applicable – sizing) was sufficient for most P/M applications. However, dimensional precision has tended to steadily increase. A recent survey by the P/M industry […]
