Paper Title
An Analysis of Solidification Time in Multi-Material Casting of Al-Zn Alloys

Abstract
Casting is a suitable economical manufacturing process for various components. The multi-material casting is the process in which two or more material are mixed in a proportion to get some specific properties. Whenever a single material does not satisfy the demands of a specific application, multi-material casting may generate a solution. Especially in light weight construction, a multi-material-mix can provide ideal specific properties that are suitable for the conditions to which a part is subjected. Typically such combinations of dissimilar materials provide desired properties in various areas of the single part. The solidification time is the parameter that have not yet been studied for Zn-Al alloy as per research paper found. The time from the pouring to the completion of solidification is known as the total solidification time. The purpose of this paper is to make analysis on the solidification time in multi-material casting of the Al-Zn alloys. The result obtained can be used for analysing the solidification time for such another alloy Keywords: Solidification time, Multi-material casting, and Aluminium-Zinc alloys.