On August 24th, the International magnesium Association announced the 2021 International magnesium Association Automotive casting Excellence Award at the 78th World magnesium Congress. The award was awarded for the AZ91D magnesium alloy charger shell of Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV). The winners are Wanfeng magnesium Reading lightweight Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Wanfeng magnesium Reading") and Subaru Automobile Company.
Magnesium alloy charger shell is a product designed by Subaru Automobile Company and Wanfeng magnesium Reading. The magnesium alloy parts are produced in Wanfeng magnesium Reading's Shanghai plant and assembled in Japan. They have excellent heat dissipation performance and can be quickly charged at 240V. The parts are assembled with two AZ91D magnesium alloy castings with weights of 1.56kg and 0.69kg respectively, replacing two-piece aluminum castings with a weight loss of 25%. The casting design of the magnesium alloy parts provides low draft angle and thin-walled cross-section, and self-tapping fasteners can be used to reduce the machining process. This is the first time that magnesium alloy has been used in the shell of car charger, which shows more potential of magnesium in electric vehicles.
Wanfeng magnesium Reading is the world's leading full-service supplier of magnesium die-casting components and components for lightweight automobiles. In 1981, Wanfeng magnesium Redding entered the field of magnesium and aluminum alloy casting, with many patented casting technologies developed by magnesium and the best manufacturing achievements of magnesium alloy parts. In 2014, the company was wholly acquired by Wanfeng Aote holding Group and is now Wanfeng Aowei Co., Ltd. Wanfeng magnesium Reading currently has a global supply chain, seven flexible manufacturing bases in North America, Europe and China, and more than 1800 employees. At present, the core competitiveness of Wanfeng magnesium Reading has been extended to the fields of transportation and aerospace. Customers include Porsche, Tesla, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo, Land Rover, Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM, Fiat, Chrysler and other world high-end brands. Prior to this, the company has repeatedly won the International magnesium Association Excellence Award.
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