The Future of Structural Components in HPDC

The Future of Structural Components in HPDC Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Hermann Jacob Roos The market for structural components has multiplied over the past years and expanded with battery housings, especially driven by the electrification of the drive train, and most recently megacasting applications. In order to make structural parts even more attractive especially for high volume vehicle segments cost savings for this application are crucial. Cooperation across the industry is essential for further development of structural processes that will enable large series production. The presentation highlights the potential cost savings by increasing productivity through thermal management, by the selection of alloys and avoiding thermal heat treatment and by enabling lightweight design of the structural parts. Keywords: Megacastings, Structural Components, HPDC