Nowadays, Squeeze casting is considered as a convenient process for developing quality piston components. In this paper, casting methods such as squeeze casting and die casting techniques are used for compare the tensile ...

The automotive industry traditionally reduces weight primarily by value engineering and thickness optimization. However, both of these strategies have reached their limits. A 6% reduction in automotive truck mass results ...

This paper discusses the main Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) and their bulk fabrication techniques, their development, principles and applications. The fabrication processes considered include powder metallurgy (PM), ...