Contact person
Erik Dartfeldt
Forskare
Contact ErikImproved Durability Assessment for Lightweight castings
Increased use of recycled aluminum is important for sustainable vehicle production but brings challenges, as defects can reduce service life. Traditional methods may therefore lead to conservative assessments. DuraCast develops guidelines that combine fatigue analysis and fracture mechanics to improve defect tolerance.
The objectives of the prestudy are summarized as follows:
- Map industry challenges, needs, and opportunities related to the increased use of recycled aluminum.
- Conduct an in‑depth state‑of‑the‑art (SOTA) review through a comprehensive literature study.
- Organize a workshop to disseminate insights from the pre-study and gather additional input from industry.
- Prepare a full-scale project proposal for the upcoming FFI call (FFI Circularity 2026).
- Carry out mechanical testing, including fatigue and fracture mechanics experiments.
- Conduct a master’s thesis project aligned with the goals of the pre-study.
To support the mapping of industrial challenges, needs, and opportunities, a reference group has been established. The participating companies are:
- Volvo Cars Corporation
- Scania CV AB
- Volvo Trucks
- ZEEKR Technology Europe AB
- Fundo Components
Summary
Project name
DuraCast - Prestudy
Status
Active
RISE role in project
Coordinator
Project start
Duration
6 months
Total budget
399766 SEK
Partner
Linköpings University, Husqvarna, Volvo Cars (reference group), Scania CV AB (reference group), ZEEKR Technology Europe AB (reference group), Fundo Components (reference group)
Funders
Project members
Erik Dartfeldt Torsten Sjögren Anton Bjurenstedt Linus Hjelm
Supports the UN sustainability goals
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
