| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Aluminum Alloys: Development and Manufacturing
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| Presentation Title |
Study of Microstructure, Thermal Conductivity And Forming Processes of the Al-xRE Based Alloys for Electric Motor Housing |
| Author(s) |
Hyeon-Taek Son, Yong-Ho Kim, Kyu-Seok Lee, Seong-Ho Lee |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Hyeon-Taek Son |
| Abstract Scope |
Among the motor components, the housing plays a role in drawing the heat generated internally to the outside, thereby affecting the efficiency and the life of the motor. Aluminum alloys are widely used in automobiles, aircraft, and electronic components because they are lightweight and high thermal conductivity. Pure aluminum alloys have excellent electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity, but they are limited in their use because of their low formability. Many researchers are studying the development of alloying elements to improve formability while minimizing the thermal conductivity. Al-RE alloy systems are potential candidates for the fabrication of high-temperature conductors and heat sinks. RE elements with a very low solubility in the Al matrix do not degrade the electrical and thermal conductivity of Al alloys significantly. In this research, microstructure, mechanical properties, thermal conductivity and forming processes of the Al-xRE based alloys were investigated. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |
| Keywords |
Aluminum, Characterization, Process Technology |