The feasibility of fabricating ZL104 aluminum alloy with non-dendritic microstructure by semi-solid isothermal heat treatment process and the effects of holding temperature and time on the semi-solid isothermal heat-t...The feasibility of fabricating ZL104 aluminum alloy with non-dendritic microstructure by semi-solid isothermal heat treatment process and the effects of holding temperature and time on the semi-solid isothermal heat-treated microstructure of the alloy, are investigated. The research results indicate that it is possible to produce ZL104 alloy with non-dendritic microstructure by a suitable semi-solid isothermal heat treatment. After treated at 580 ℃ for 120 min, the ZL104 alloy can obtain a non-dendritic microstructure with an 49% liquid content and an average size range of 115 μm of the unmelted primary solid particles. In addition, an increase in the holding time from 30 to 120 min for a given holding temperature of 580 ℃ or in the holding temperature from 570 to 580 ℃ for a given holding time of 120 min causes the average size and globular tendency of unmelted primary solid particles in the semi-solid ZL104 alloy to decrease and become more obvious, respectively.展开更多
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation Project of CQ CSTC in China (No2007BB4400)
文摘The feasibility of fabricating ZL104 aluminum alloy with non-dendritic microstructure by semi-solid isothermal heat treatment process and the effects of holding temperature and time on the semi-solid isothermal heat-treated microstructure of the alloy, are investigated. The research results indicate that it is possible to produce ZL104 alloy with non-dendritic microstructure by a suitable semi-solid isothermal heat treatment. After treated at 580 ℃ for 120 min, the ZL104 alloy can obtain a non-dendritic microstructure with an 49% liquid content and an average size range of 115 μm of the unmelted primary solid particles. In addition, an increase in the holding time from 30 to 120 min for a given holding temperature of 580 ℃ or in the holding temperature from 570 to 580 ℃ for a given holding time of 120 min causes the average size and globular tendency of unmelted primary solid particles in the semi-solid ZL104 alloy to decrease and become more obvious, respectively.
