Ingots of a new super-high strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr alloy were produced respectively by low frequency electromagnetic casting(LFEC)and by conventional direct chill(DC)casting process.Microstructure and constituents of ...Ingots of a new super-high strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr alloy were produced respectively by low frequency electromagnetic casting(LFEC)and by conventional direct chill(DC)casting process.Microstructure and constituents of the ingots were studied.The results indicated that the LFEC process significantly refines microstructure and constituents of the alloy,and to some extent,decreases the area(or volume)fraction of constituents and eutectic structure precipitated at grain boundaries.But,no difference in the type of constituents was observed between LFEC and DC ingots.The results also showed LFEC process can improve the as-cast mechanical properties.展开更多
The combination of electromagnetic field is applied in the Horizontal Direct Chill(HDC)casting process to produce 3004 aluminum alloy ingot.The effect of combination of electromagnetic field on the ingot surface quali...The combination of electromagnetic field is applied in the Horizontal Direct Chill(HDC)casting process to produce 3004 aluminum alloy ingot.The effect of combination of electromagnetic field on the ingot surface quality and inner structure was investigated by macro and micro-structure observation.The results show that the combination of electromagnetic field can improve the ingot surface quality and inner structure effectively.The thickness of segregation layer decreased with the application of combination of electromagnetic field.In addition,the combination of electromagnetic field can effectively improve the as-casting structure.Under the function of combination of electromagnetic field,coarse columnar grains transfer to fine equiaxed grains.展开更多
Low frequency electromagnetic casting(LFEC)process has been developed for years with the application of an induction coil outside the conventional direct chill(DC)casting mould.It has been demonstrated that the LFEC p...Low frequency electromagnetic casting(LFEC)process has been developed for years with the application of an induction coil outside the conventional direct chill(DC)casting mould.It has been demonstrated that the LFEC process has a significant grain refining effect on aluminium alloys.However,how it refines the microstructure is still not clearly understood.In the present work,the temperature measurement were carried out to study the temperature field during casting and to understand the mechanism of the grain refining effect of the LFEC process.The results showed that in contrast to the conventional DC casting process,during the LFEC process,the liquid melt flowing from the launder into the mould is cooled with very high cooling rate directly to 3-6 ℃ below the liquidus and the temperature field of the entire melt in the mould and the hot top is quite uniform,which results in enhanced heterogeneous nucleation and improved survival rate of the nuclei.This is believed to be the main reason why the LFEC process can significantly refine the grain size of aluminium alloys.展开更多
基金This study was supported by the National "973" Foundation of China(No.:2005CB623707).
文摘Ingots of a new super-high strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr alloy were produced respectively by low frequency electromagnetic casting(LFEC)and by conventional direct chill(DC)casting process.Microstructure and constituents of the ingots were studied.The results indicated that the LFEC process significantly refines microstructure and constituents of the alloy,and to some extent,decreases the area(or volume)fraction of constituents and eutectic structure precipitated at grain boundaries.But,no difference in the type of constituents was observed between LFEC and DC ingots.The results also showed LFEC process can improve the as-cast mechanical properties.
基金Item Sponsored by Natural Science Foundation (5107404) the Ministry of Education New Teachers Fund Project (20090042120001) +1 种基金Central University Basic R&D Operating Expenses (N100409006) China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (20110491518)
文摘The combination of electromagnetic field is applied in the Horizontal Direct Chill(HDC)casting process to produce 3004 aluminum alloy ingot.The effect of combination of electromagnetic field on the ingot surface quality and inner structure was investigated by macro and micro-structure observation.The results show that the combination of electromagnetic field can improve the ingot surface quality and inner structure effectively.The thickness of segregation layer decreased with the application of combination of electromagnetic field.In addition,the combination of electromagnetic field can effectively improve the as-casting structure.Under the function of combination of electromagnetic field,coarse columnar grains transfer to fine equiaxed grains.
基金Items Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China[No.51104043]National Basic Research Program of China[No.2012CB619506]
文摘Low frequency electromagnetic casting(LFEC)process has been developed for years with the application of an induction coil outside the conventional direct chill(DC)casting mould.It has been demonstrated that the LFEC process has a significant grain refining effect on aluminium alloys.However,how it refines the microstructure is still not clearly understood.In the present work,the temperature measurement were carried out to study the temperature field during casting and to understand the mechanism of the grain refining effect of the LFEC process.The results showed that in contrast to the conventional DC casting process,during the LFEC process,the liquid melt flowing from the launder into the mould is cooled with very high cooling rate directly to 3-6 ℃ below the liquidus and the temperature field of the entire melt in the mould and the hot top is quite uniform,which results in enhanced heterogeneous nucleation and improved survival rate of the nuclei.This is believed to be the main reason why the LFEC process can significantly refine the grain size of aluminium alloys.
