%0 Journal Article %T Roll casting of 5182 aluminium alloy %A T. Haga %A M. Mtsuo %A D. Kunigo %A Y. Hatanaka %J Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering %D 2009 %I World Academy of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering %X Purpose: of this paper is investigation of the ability of the high speed roll casting of 5182 aluminium alloy. Appropriate twin roll caster to cast the 5182 strip was researched.Design/methodology/approach: Method used in the present study was an unequal diameter twin roll caster and a vertical type high speed twin roll caster equipped with mild steel rolls without parting material.Findings: are that the vertical type high speed twin roll caster was effective to cast 5182 strip at high speed. 5182 could be cast at 10 times higher speed than a conventional twin roll caster for aluminium alloy. 5182 could be cast by the mild steel roll using no-parting material without sticking.Research limitations/implications: is that ability of casting of the wide strip, that is wider than 600 mm, could not be investigated.Practical implications: 600 mm-width 5182 strip could be cast and this width is enough for some structural parts. 5182 could be cast into the strip at high productivity and low energy using the economy equipment and no-consumable good.Originality/value: The method to make economy sheet metal of aluminium alloy is imported. The economy alloy and economy process are essential to get economy aluminium alloy sheet. %K Casting %K Twin roll cater %K 5182 aluminium alloy %K Strip %U http://www.journalamme.org/papers_vol34_2/3429.pdf