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NADCA Headquarters Update

NADCA Headquarters Update. Presentation for Die Materials Committee Meeting NADCA, Wheeling, IL October 17, 2007. Outline. DOE/CMC Update DOD/AMC Update New Proposed Project Miscellaneous. DOE/CMC Update. Energy-SMARRT Program Initiated in FY2004 $12M Proposal Over 3 Years

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NADCA Headquarters Update

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  1. NADCA Headquarters Update Presentation for Die Materials Committee Meeting NADCA, Wheeling, IL October 17, 2007

  2. Outline • DOE/CMC Update • DOD/AMC Update • New Proposed Project • Miscellaneous

  3. DOE/CMC Update • Energy-SMARRT Program • Initiated in FY2004 • $12M Proposal Over 3 Years • Actual Funding: $1.4M Y1, $2.4M Y2, $2.0M Y3, $982K Y4 • FY2008 Y5 – Budget Yet to be Passed Assume $650K • Waterman Working on Industrial Energy Efficiency Legislation Language • Cite Metal Casting • Partnerships and University Based Research

  4. DOD/AMC PRO-ACT • AMC Phase IV (CIR) • $10M over 4 years, ~$1.4M for Die Casting • Program Review Oct 24 & 25, 2007 in Chicago • New Item Added to JDMTP Criteria: MLR • AMC Phase IV Add-on (CIDR) • $200K for Die Casting in Year 1 • High Probability for Year 2 Funding • Alloy Properties • Program for Part to Casting Model Conversion

  5. HyperCAST Proposal • Objective: Develop materials and processes for high strength, light weight cast components for vehicles that are affordable and offer the potential for 60% weight reduction and related improvement in energy efficiency • Material Based on CSM Auto-ignition Synthesis • 4-Year Multi-Million Dollar Program • CSM, CWRU, OSU, WPI, ORNL, Purdue, Industry Partners – Automotive Related

  6. HyperCAST Proposal (Cont.) • Status • Passed Authorization • Came across language • Senate and House Champions helped change language • Didn’t Pass Appropriations • Seeking Appropriations for Next Cycle: FY’09 • Further Refining Language

  7. TAG Activities • Review of Current NADCA Projects • Decision: #146 Die Casting Mechanical Property Improvements Through Process Enhancements • Proposals Seeking NADCA Funds • To Be Dispositioned: • #155 Plating and Finishing of Zinc Die Castings-Survey of Next Generation Finishes • #156 SSM Processing Databases for Designers and Metalcasters • #160 A Comparative Study on Bainitic and Martensitic Structures • #161Thermal Fatigue Resistance of High Performance Die Steels • #162 Generating Data on Die Distortion During Heat Treatment • #163 Evaluation of Soldering Tendencies of Coatings and New Materials • #164 Spray Formed Bimetallic Tools for Increased Cooling • Optimization of the Tempering Process – Times and Temperatures • Funding Allocation for Existing Projects • Alternate Funding Sources • Foreign Technology

  8. CastExpo’08 • May 17-20, 2008 (Sat-Tue) in Atlanta, GA, at Georgia World Congress Center • Exhibit Space: 130,000 ft2 Currently Booked • Call for Papers: Abstracts Were Due Aug 31, Full Papers Due Jan 7, 2008 • Die Casting Competition Exhibits • Awards Luncheon • Awards Banquet

  9. Die Coatings and Surface Treatments Symposium • Joint Venture with ASM • April 23, 2008 in Chicago • Agenda • Keynote • Failure Mechanisms • Substrates • Surface Treatments • Applied Coatings • Panel Discussion

  10. Plant Management Conference • September 19-21, 2007 • Hilton Milwaukee City Center • Roundtable Discussions • Special Topics: Defect Tracking, Vacuum, Plant Emissions • Tours: Kohler & Master Lock • 60 Attendees

  11. New Services • Design Support for OEM’s • New staff member – Dan Meyer • OEM Seminars • Casting design, conversions, value analysis • Corporate Member XPress • Free publications • Real-time access to a special list of OEM contacts • Global Future of Die Casting Survey • Turn Research Into Action • Worldwide Reports

  12. Guidebook Report CompilationsTurn Research Into Action • 1st Round • Die Materials P • Cast Materials P • Computer Modeling P • Process Technologies P • Die Surface Engineering P • 2nd Round • Computer Modeling IIP • Cast Materials II

  13. Worldwide Reports • Process Technology (Done) • Die Materials Technology (Done) • Dimensional Report (Done) • Computer Modeling • Cast Materials

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