Determination of interfacial heat transfer coefficient and its application in high pressure die casting process

Abstract

In this paper, the research progress of the interfacial heat transfer in high pressure die casting (HPDC) is reviewed. Results including determination of the interfacial heat transfer coefficient (IHTC), influence of casting thickness, process parameters and casting alloys on the IHTC are summarized and discussed. A thermal boundary condition model was developed based on the two correlations: (a) IHTC and casting solid fraction and (b) IHTC peak value and initial die surface temperature. The boundary model was then applied during the determination of the temperature field in HPDC and excellent agreement was found.

Keywords

• high pressure die casting; interfacial heat transfer coefficient; inverse method