The precipitation behaviour during quenching of cast Al-7Si-0.3Mg aluminium alloy was investigated by DSC in the cooling rate range of 0.01 K/s to 3 K/s and by quenching dilatometry for higher rates. Two main precipit...The precipitation behaviour during quenching of cast Al-7Si-0.3Mg aluminium alloy was investigated by DSC in the cooling rate range of 0.01 K/s to 3 K/s and by quenching dilatometry for higher rates. Two main precipitation reactions were observed during cooling, a high temperature reaction starting almost directly with quenching from 540℃ and a low temperature reaction starting at about 400℃. Quenching with 3 K/s already significantly suppresses precipitation during quenching. Hardness after T6 ageing increases with increasing quenching rate, due to the increasing content of supersaturated solid solution. By dilatometry and hardness results the critical cooling rate can be estimated as about 60 K/s. Quenched Al-7Si-0.3Mg microstructures have been investigated by light microscopy. The microstructures consist of an aluminium-silicon eutectic structure, aluminium solid solution dendrites and precipitates inside the aluminium dendrites, depending on quenching rate.展开更多
The slab of Al-Si alloy has been cast in electromagnetic casting process (EMC). For com- parison, the slab is also cast in conventional continuous casting process. With EMC,the surface of the slab iS much smoother and...The slab of Al-Si alloy has been cast in electromagnetic casting process (EMC). For com- parison, the slab is also cast in conventional continuous casting process. With EMC,the surface of the slab iS much smoother and brighter. Its solidified structure has been refined and homoge- nized,and the number of pinholes reduced greatly; the mechanical properties are considerably in- creased. These improvements are due to the electromagnetic stirring and strong cooling of the EMC process.展开更多
文摘The precipitation behaviour during quenching of cast Al-7Si-0.3Mg aluminium alloy was investigated by DSC in the cooling rate range of 0.01 K/s to 3 K/s and by quenching dilatometry for higher rates. Two main precipitation reactions were observed during cooling, a high temperature reaction starting almost directly with quenching from 540℃ and a low temperature reaction starting at about 400℃. Quenching with 3 K/s already significantly suppresses precipitation during quenching. Hardness after T6 ageing increases with increasing quenching rate, due to the increasing content of supersaturated solid solution. By dilatometry and hardness results the critical cooling rate can be estimated as about 60 K/s. Quenched Al-7Si-0.3Mg microstructures have been investigated by light microscopy. The microstructures consist of an aluminium-silicon eutectic structure, aluminium solid solution dendrites and precipitates inside the aluminium dendrites, depending on quenching rate.
文摘The slab of Al-Si alloy has been cast in electromagnetic casting process (EMC). For com- parison, the slab is also cast in conventional continuous casting process. With EMC,the surface of the slab iS much smoother and brighter. Its solidified structure has been refined and homoge- nized,and the number of pinholes reduced greatly; the mechanical properties are considerably in- creased. These improvements are due to the electromagnetic stirring and strong cooling of the EMC process.
