CSIRO Manufacturing and Light Metals Division

CSIRO, through the Light Metals Flagship, provides integrated engineering solutions in light metals to the automotive industry.

We deliver cost-effective solutions for manufacturing. We have expertise in physical metallurgy, engineering process design, materials testing and analysis, and extensive professional experience in light metal casting.

CSIRO has an established track record in supplying technologies to support advances in Australian automotive manufacturing.

We provide expert skills in computer modelling, development of new manufacturing processes, engineering technologies, and novel alloys.

We offer a flexible scale of services, from focused short-term consulting contracts through to large-scale multi-year projects addressing specific industry requirements.

Products and Services

CSIRO has a portfolio of technologies for lightweight components for vehicles:

Efficient casting technologies

• T-Mag™ permanent mould casting
• Twin roll casting of magnesium
• ATM runner technology
• CASTvac low maintenance vacuum valve for HPDC

Improved process technologies

• Heat treatment technology for aluminium high pressure die castings

High performance aluminium and magnesium alloys

• HPDC alloys
• Wrought Mg alloys
• Creep resistant Mg alloys
• CAST grain refining alloys

Website

www.csiro.au/org/LightMetals

Contact

CSIRO Light Metals Flagship
Contact name Sam Tartaglia
Address Gate 6, Normanby Road, Clayton VIC 3168
Phone +61 3 9545 2964
Fax +61 3 9545 2829
Cell +61 408 283 474
Email sam.tartaglia@csiro.au