半固态7075铝合金浆料温度均匀化处理过程中的组织演化规律(英文)

Microstructure evolution of semi-solid 7075 Al alloy slurry during temperature homogenization treatment

采用ICSPC法制备半固态7075铝合金浆料,再结合温度均匀化处理,使浆料组织相对均匀并获得可控的固相率,以适合后续的流变压铸。主要研究温度均匀化处理过程中冷却速率对初生α(Al)组织演化规律的影响。结果表明,随着冷却速率的降低,半固态浆料中的初生α(Al)趋向于近球状方式生长,其组织的均匀性也相对提高。这可能是由于冷却速度的降低有利于半固态浆料剩余液相中各部分温度及成分的一致性,而这种一致性则是形成均匀球状晶的关键。然而,过低的冷却速度将会显著延长晶粒的生长时间,导致晶粒过分粗大和更多的晶粒合并,因而出现部分异常长大的晶粒,并导致形状因子的轻微下降。

Semi-solid 7075 Al slurry was prepared by inverted cone-shaped pouring channel process （ICSPC） and temperature homogenization （TH） treatment was combined to make the slurry uniform and have a controllable solid fraction suitable for the follow-up rheocasting. The influence of cooling rate on the microstructure evolution of primary α（Al） during TH treatment was investigated. The results show that as the cooling rate of the slurry after being prepared reduces, the growth of primaryα（Al） in the slurry tends to be nearly spherical and the uniformity of the organization is also enhanced. This may be due to the fact that lower cooling rate plays an important role in achieving the uniformity of temperature and composition in the remaining liquid, which is crucial to the formation of the spherical and homogeneous microstructure. However, a too low cooling rate will lead to a significant increase in grain growth time, which makes too coarse grains and more particles coalesce, so a certain abnormal growth of grain appears and the shape factor decreases slightly.