Battery cabinet aluminum alloy production

Aluminum battery enclosures or other platform parts typically gives a weight saving of 40% compared to an equivalent steel design. Aluminum is infinitely recyclable with zero loss of properties. At end of life 96% of automotive aluminum content is recycled. Recycling aluminum only requires 5% of the energy needed for primary production.

Inside the battery pack system, the cabinet as a maximum structural member, its weight cut down, the energy density can be improved not be ignored. Under the premise of structural optimization and re-optimization, the use of new materials is the fundamental way to reduce the weight of the battery box.

Cast aluminum alloys are widely used in automobile manufacturing and can provide different casting methods according to different automobile production requirements. In the original market, cast aluminum alloys were mainly used for engines, hubs, and anti-collision beams. Cast aluminum alloy battery case, the history of use is also relatively long.

Utilizing advanced cast aluminum alloys that are heat-treated for enhanced strength, these enclosures are produced on high-capacity die casting machines to ensure precision and reliability. Magna's Cast Hybrid Battery Enclosures are designed to provide robust and reliable housing for hybrid vehicle batteries.

The actual density of aluminum alloy structural parts varies according to the processing technology and varies in a small range. The die-casting is about 2.6-2.63 g/cm^3, the extrusion is 2.68-2.7 g/cm^3, and the forging is 2.69-2.72 g/cm^3.

Typical aluminum alloy sheet mechanical parameters found on the Internet, typical 6-series aluminum sheet, tensile strength 310 MPa, yield strength 276 MPa; The mechanical properties of the 5 series are lower than the 6 series, and the 7 series is higher than the 6 series.