* 12.7 litre CGI cylinder head begins series production
* Six SinterCast-CGI components in series production, ranging from 3.0 to
12.7 litres
* SinterCast-CGI production at the Hyundai Jeonju and Daedong foundries, Korea
For pictures, please see Press Release PDF
3.0 litre S-Engine 5.9 litre G-Engine 12.7 litre L-Engine
cylinder block cylinder block cylinder head
[Stockholm, 16 December 2014] - Hyundai Motor Company, the world's fifth largest
automobile manufacturer, has begun series production of a 12.7 litre Compacted
Graphite Iron (CGI) cylinder head for heavy duty commercial vehicle
applications. Following the launch of Hyundai's first CGI engine programme in
2006 - the 3.0 litre V6 S-engine used in Hyundai and Kia luxury SUV applications
in the domestic Korean market - the 12.7 litre L-engine cylinder head becomes
Hyundai's sixth CGI product in series production, extending its CGI leadership
position in Asia and making it the second largest user of CGI components
worldwide.
In addition to the 3.0 litre S-engine cylinder block and the 12.7 litre L-engine
cylinder head, Hyundai has also used CGI for the 3.9 litre F-engine and 5.9
litre G-engine commercial vehicle cylinder blocks since 2007, and for high
performance cylinder heads of the 5.9 litre G-engine and all cylinder heads of
the 10.0 litre H-engine since 2011. All of Hyundai's CGI components are
produced at the Hyundai Jeonju foundry and the Daedong foundry in Korea, using
the SinterCast process control technology.
"Hyundai was the first OEM in Asia to adopt CGI and has since become a world
leader for CGI performance upgrades. The 5.9, 10.0 and 12.7 litre CGI cylinder
heads have all been introduced as upgrades of existing grey cast iron heads, to
ensure durability as the power and torque were increased. The CGI cylinder
heads are produced using the existing grey iron foundry tooling and are machined
on the same lines as the grey iron heads" said Dr Steve Dawson, President & CEO
of SinterCast. "The direct substitution of conventional grey cast iron with CGI
provides an ongoing growth opportunity, as engines are upgraded to maintain
market competitiveness and to satisfy future emissions legislation."
For more information:
Dr Steve Dawson
President & CEO
Tel: +46 8 660 7750
e-mail: steve.dawson@sintercast.com
SinterCast is the world's leading supplier of process control technology for the
reliable high volume production of Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI). With at least
75% higher tensile strength, 45% higher stiffness and approximately double the
fatigue strength of conventional grey cast iron and aluminium, CGI allows engine
designers to improve performance, fuel economy and durability while reducing
engine size, weight, noise and emissions. With 39 installations in 12 countries,
the SinterCast technology is primarily used for the production of petrol and
diesel engine cylinder blocks and exhaust components for passenger vehicles;
medium-duty and heavy-duty cylinder blocks and heads for commercial vehicles;
and, industrial power engine components for marine, rail, off-road and
stationary engine applications. SinterCast's series production components range
from 2 kg to 9 tonnes, all using the same proven process control technology.
The SinterCast share is quoted on the Small Cap segment of the Stockholm NASDAQ
OMX stock exchange (Stockholmsbörsen: SINT). For more information:
www.sintercast.com
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