Kinetic nucleation of primary α(Al) dendrites in Al-7%Si-Mg cast alloys with Ce and Sr additions

Nucleation of dendritic primaryα（Al） phase with addition of element Ce and Sr in hypoeutectic Al-7%Si-Mg cast alloy was investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） and scanning electron microscopy. DSC results were used to calculate the activation energy and nucleation work of primaryα（Al） phase. The results show that the values of activation energy and nucleation work are decreased and the nucleation frequency is increased with the additions of Ce and Sr to the alloys. Moreover, the grain size of dendriticα（Al） phase is well refined, and the nucleation temperatures of primaryα（Al） dendrites are decreased with the additions of Ce and Sr. The effects of elements Ce and Sr additions on kinetic nucleation of primary α（Al） phases were also discussed in hypoeutectic Al-7%Si-Mg cast alloy.

Zr对Mg-Gd-Er合金晶粒细化机理的影响

利用OM、EBSD对比分析了Zr的加入对Mg-Gd-Er合金凝固组织的影响,采用DSC测试了Mg-11Gd-2Er和Mg-11Gd-2Er-0.4Zr 2种合金熔体的过冷度,计算了Zr的加入对合金熔体润湿角及形核激活能的影响,利用HRTEM分析了Zr与Mg的界面关系及Zr的加入对界面能的影响。结果表明,Zr的加入能明显细化Mg-Gd-Er合金的晶粒尺寸,晶粒尺寸由大概率的1000 mm降到了50 mm,细化效果明显;Zr的加入使合金熔体的润湿角由18.3°降到了11.1°,熔体的形核激活能降低了44.4%;Mg的(1010)面与Zr的(1100)面完全共格,降低了Mg和Zr之间的界面能。熔体润湿角的降低和Mg与Zr的完全共格界面关系是细化Mg-Gd-Er合金晶粒尺寸的有效机制。