Preparation of 2024/3003 gradient materials by semi-continuous casting using double-stream-pouring technique

The 2024/3003 aluminum gradient alloys are prepared by semi continuous casting. The influences of throttle bore diameter of embedded nozzle and temperature of internal melt on composition distribution, macrostructure, hardness are analyzed, and the stability of gradient distribution of composition, macrostructure and hardness along the axial direction of the ingot is also studied. The results show that diffe rent composition profiles can be achieved by adjusting the processing parameters; the volume fraction of inner alloy in the ingot can be increased by enlarging the throttle bore diameter and elevating the temperature of inner melt; quasi steady solidification can be realized within 20 s during cast processing, and consistent quality ingot is obtained by controlling the casting speed and liquid height of inner melt.

Relationships between the surface quality of a single crystal copper ingot and the process parameters of a heated mould continuous casting method

The relationships between the surface quality of a single crystal copper ingot and the process parameters of heated mould continuous casting method were studied experimentally using our own design of horizontal heated mould continuous casting apparatus, and the mechanism by which process parameters affect the surface quality of a single crystal copper ingot is analyzed in the present paper. The results show that the process parameters affect the surface quality of a pure copper ingot by affecting the position of the liquid-solid interface in the mould. The position of the liquid-solid interface in the mould must be controlled carefully within an appropriate range, which is determined through a series of experiments, in order to gain a single crystal copper ingot with good surface quality.

Crystallization Growth of Single Crystal Cu by Continuous Casting

Crystallization growth of single-crystal Cu by continuous casting has been investigated using self-designed horizontal continuous casting equipment and XRD. Experimental results showed that the crystallization plane of (311), (220) and (ill) were eliminated sequentially in evolutionary process. The final growth plane of crystal was (200), the direction of crystallization was [100], the growth direction of both sides of the rod inclined to axis, and the degree of deviation of direction [100] from the crystal axis was less than 10°. In order to produce high quality single crystal, the solid-liquid interface morphology must be smooth, even be planar.

Hot compressive deformation of eutectic Al-17at%Cu alloy on the interface of the Cu-Al composite plate produced by horizontal continuous casting

On the interface of the Cu-Al composite plate from horizontal continuous casting,the eutectic microstructure layer thickness ac-counts for more than 90%of the total interface thickness,and the deformation in rolling forming plays an important role in the quality of the composite plate.The eutectic microstructure material on the interface of the Cu-Al composite plate was prepared by changing the cooling rate of ingot solidification and the deformation in hot compression was investigated.The results show that when the deformation temperature is over 300℃,the softening effect of dynamic recrystallization ofα-Al is greater than the hardening effect,and uniform plastic deformation of eutectic microstructure is caused.The constitutive equation of flow stress in the eutectic microstructure layer was established by Arrhenius hy-perbolic-sine mathematics model,providing a reliable theoretical basis for the deformation of the Cu-Al composite plate.

Process Parameters of Manufacturing Single Crystal Copper by Heated Mold Continuous Casting

The effect of process parameters on the surface quality of single crystal copper ingot was studied through experiment with a self-designed horizontal heated mould continuous casting apparatus,and the mechanism was analyzed.The results show that the process parameters affect the surface quality of pure copper ingot by affecting the position of the liquid-solid interface in the mould.The position of the liquid-solid interface in the mould must be controlled carefully in an appropriate range determined through experiments in order to gain a single crystal copper ingot with a high surface quality.

The effect of in-situ dynamic mold flux melting and crystallization on heat transfer in continuous casting

A mold flux is widely used to modify heat transfer rates in continuous casting,and crystallization of the mold flux has been identified as a primary factor that influences heat flux from the strand to the mold.As the harsh environment and the very high transient nature of the mold caster,the study of dynamic mold flux melting and crystallization as well as their effects on heat transfer has not been conducted widely.By using an infrared radiation emitter,a high level heat flux was applied to a copper mold covered with solid mold flux disk to simulate the heat transfer phenomena in continuous casting.By this technique it is possible to have a liquid layer,a crystalline layer and a glassy layer in contact with one another and,by varying the energy input,it is possible to study the dynamic nature of the film and its effect on the heat transfer rate.A general heat transfer model was also developed to allow the prediction of the effect of varying the thickness of the three potential layers in the flux film.

High-strength aluminum alloys hollow billet prepared by two-phase zone continuous casting

The two-phase zone continuous casting(TZCC)technique was used to continuously cast high-strength aluminum alloy hollow billets,and a verified 3D model of TZCC was used to simulate the flow and temperature fields at casting speeds of 2-6 mm·min^(-1).Hollow billets under the same conditions were prepared,and their macro/microstructures were analyzed by an optical microscope and a scanning electron microscope.During the TZCC process,a circular fluid flow appears in front of the mushy zone,and the induction heated stepped mold and convective heat transfer result in a curved solidification front with depressed region near the inner wall and a vertical temperature gradient.The deflection of the solidification front decreases and the average cooling rate in the mushy zone increases with increasing casting speed.Experimental results for a 2D12 alloy show that hot tearing periodically appears in the hollow billet accompanied by macrosegregation near the inner wall at casting speeds of 2 and 4 mm·min^(-1),while macroscopic defects of hot tearing and macrosegregation weaken and the average size of columnar crystals in the hollow billets decreases with further increasing casting speed.2D12 aluminum alloy hollow billets with no macroscopic defects,the finest columnar crystals,and excellent mechanical properties were prepared by TZCC at a casting speed of 6 mm·min^(-1),which is beneficial for the further plastic forming process.

CONTINUOUS CASTING TECHNOLOGY OF SINGLE CRYSTAL COPPER ROD

ＣＯＮＴＩＮＵＯＵＳＣＡＳＴＩＮＧＴＥＣＨＮＯＬＯＧＹＯＦＳＩＮＧＬＥＣＲＹＳＴＡＬＣＯＰＰＥＲＲＯＤ①ＸｕＺｈｅｎｇｍｉｎｇ，ＬｉＪｉａｎｇｕｏａｎｄＦｕＨｅｎｇｚｈｉＳｔａｔｅＫｅｙＬａｂｏｒａｔｏｒｙｏｆＳｏｌｉｄｉｆｉｃａｔｉｏｎＰｒｏｃｅｓ...

Double-stream-pouring technique for production of gradient materials by continuous casting

A novel method for producing gradient materials by continuous casting is introduced. By using many-stream-pouring technique, samples with gradient distribution of alloy composition along the cross section have been prepared. The main difference of this method from the conventional continuous casting is the pouring system equipped with two sets of tundishes for liquid metals of different alloy compositions. Special consideration is given to the promotion and control of the cross-sectional mass transport. The steady heat transfer and mass flow ensure a partial mixing of two metals and yield a continously varying composition distribution. By adjusting the processing parameters, composition profile with different shapes can be achieved. First experiments have been carried out in Al-Si system and Al-Cu system for three series of Al/AlSi, AlSi/Al and AlCu/Al. It is shown that the alloy composition, the microstructure and the mechanical property change smoothly from the centre to the surface of the samples. This simple and practical method is potential for mass prodution of "structural gradient materials" and may offer a new way for alloy design.

Abstracts from International Journal of Minerals,Metallurgy and Materials

The time-temperature-transformation （TIT） diagrams of F-free mold fluxes were constructed using single hot thermocouple technique （SITtT） and confocal scanning laser microscopy （CSLM） to study the crystallization behavior of F-free mold fluxes. The tendency of crystallization is found to increase whereas the incubation time decreases with increasing basicity. Zirconia addition enhances the crystallization tendency due to its limited solubility in the slag melt and the solid particles acting as nucleation sites. Pseudo-wollastonite is found to precipitate in the slag with low basicity （CS-I and CS-2）, kilchoanite and larnite are formed with further increasing basicity （CS-3）, and lamite is finally formed as the basicity beyond unit （CS-4）. The crystal morphology changes with varying compositions and isothermal temperatures. The measured growth rate is found to be linear with time under isothermal conditions and decreases with increasing isothermal temperature.

Solute Distribution in Columnar Crystal Zone and Influences of Correlative Factors for Continuous Casting Slabs

The expression of the solute distribution in columnar crystal zone was deduced when the solid-liquid interface bended periodically, and the quantitative calculations of macrosegregation were also made in the process of the continuous casting. The solute distribution along the thickness direction of the slabs was obtained, which verified the theoretical calculation. The effect of the bulge size, solidification speed, and solidification shrinkage speed on macrosegregation of the slabs was calculated. It can be concluded that normal segregation and negative segregation alternatively appear as a result of the bulge. The normal segregation exponentially depends on the bulge size, and the negative segregation linearly depends on the bulge size. The extent of the normal segregation is greater than that of the negative segregation when the bulge size is the same. The macrosegregation of the same position along the thickness direction of the slabs changes in a sine wave with increasing the solidification rate, and the amplitude is larger at the casting blank center. The normal segregation linearly decreases with increasing the solidification shrinkage speed, and when the solidification shrinkage speed exceeds a critical value, the segregation appears negatively and increases linearly.

A new composite material produced by semi-continuous casting

A new composite material consisting of lxxx aluminum alloy and 7xxx aluminum alloy was produced by semi-continuous casting. Macrostructure, microstructure, composition distribution and hardness distribution of composite interface were analyzed. Macrostructure shows that composite interface is planar and clean with little evidence of porosity; microstructure shows that composite interface is a kind of metallurgical bonding; composition and hardness distributions have a good corresponding relationship. At the same time, the mechanical property of composite interface was measured, the tensile strength is 71 MPa, the shearing strength is 62 MPa and the bending strength is 142.5 MPa, which can also show that composite interface is a kind of metallurgical bonding. Temperature distribution of composite interface was obtained by measuring temperatures near composite interface in lxxx aluminum alloy.

超大规格风电用连铸圆坯的氢含量控制

针对直径大于等于800 mm的超大规格风电用连铸圆坯因氢含量高出现探伤不合缺陷的问题,通过检测原辅料水分、利用Hydris定氢仪探究全工序钢水氢含量的变化规律。结果表明,铸坯氢含量的主要来源是原辅料水分、炉气气氛潮湿、耐火材料不完全分解。为降低铸坯氢含量,提出了工艺改进措施:转炉吹炼8 min后应不加或加入水分含量较低的原辅料;LF精炼工序投入较少的原辅料;入VD工序前小渣量控制,破空后低速喂线,控制喂线数量及种类在较小范围;小火烘烤连铸中间包60 min,定期清理中间包透气孔。工艺优化后,VD到站钢水w(H)≤3.6×10^(-6),VD离站钢水w(H)≤0.77×10^(-6),连铸中间包首炉钢水w(H)≤2.0×10^(-6),第2炉w(H)≤1.6×10^(-6),连浇炉次w(H)≤1.1×10^(-6),成功降低了超大规格风电用连铸圆坯的氢含量,保证了成品锻件的质量。

基于有限元模拟的水平连铸TP2铜管坯一次冷却结构优化研究

对比多种结晶器结构下温度场、速度场等分布状态及石墨模具内部温度变化趋势,探究其对铜套、石墨模具等易损件及铜管铸坯温度变化的影响。结果表明,在一次冷却结构增设12道Φ10 mm且倾斜角度为30°的流槽,可使冷却水流态平稳均衡,铜套受热均匀,有利于铸坯周向同时凝固。本文通过有限元软件模拟铜管水平连铸过程一次冷却结构优化对温度的影响,为生产企业改善产线冷却效果,提高产品质量,降低模具成本和延长使用寿命,提供了实验参照和理论指导。

水平连铸结晶器内真实换热边界计算及传递模型

连铸结晶器内冷却水的流动、传热和金属液的传热、凝固全耦合计算时,模型计算效率低、收敛性差,而不考虑真实冷却水流场只进行金属液传热-凝固耦合时,模型计算精度较低,可将冷却水流动-传热和金属液传热-凝固过程分别建模,并基于二次开发的温度场量原位传递程序,将模型串联耦合。结果表明,通过耦合流场计算得到的真实冷却边界替代传统均匀界面换热系数的边界条件施加方式,在保证模型计算效率和计算精度的前提下,可准确模拟铸坯晶粒的尺寸、取向和数量,经试验验证,模拟结果与试验结果高度吻合。

铜板带水平连铸生产工艺及铸坯缺陷探究

随着国民经济的持续快速发展,国内对铜合金带材的需求量也在逐年增加。水平连铸是目前生产铜及铜合金带材的重要工艺。主要从国内外水平连铸技术的发展历史、水平连铸设备、水平连铸的生产工艺流程、结晶器的基本结构和水平连铸的优点等方面对铜板带的水平连铸进行了论述与介绍。并且重点分析了铜合金板带坯在凝固过程中产生表面凹坑、气孔、晶粒不均匀、边部裂纹、反偏析、缩松等缺陷的原因,并提出了相应的改善措施,有效预防了缺陷的产生,提高了带材的成品率,延长了结晶器的使用寿命。并对铜板带水平连铸未来的发展趋势进行了展望。

铜管坯水平连铸水冷调控与实验分析

为实现传统铜管坯水平连铸水冷控制系统在线自动化精准控制,提高生产质量与精度,改善管坯组织性能,对现有铜管坯水平连铸一冷水控制进行分析。采用程序设计和物理实验验证的方法,开展了基于可编程逻辑控制器(PLC)闭环策略下石墨结晶器冷却水量自动控制的相关研究。实验结果表明,基于闭环控制逻辑的自动水冷控制系统可以将流量波动控制在±0.5 L/min范围内,离散系数为2.68×10^(-3),明显小于传统水冷控制系统,铜管坯水平连铸一次冷却水闭环控制系统可以实现连铸过程的精确控制。

Solidification structure simulation and casting process optimization of GCr15 bloom alloy

Based on the solidification heat transfer model and CAFÉmodel,the solidification structure of GCr15 bloom alloy was studied.Using nail shooting and acid etching experiments,the solidification models were verified.The secondary dendrite arm spacing(SDAS)model of GCr15 was obtained by simulation calculation and metallographic observation.With the increase of casting speed,the SDAS,equiaxed crystal ratio(ECR)and average grain size increase.With the rise of superheat,the SDAS increases in the 20-70 mm of thickness and decreases in the 80-160 mm of thickness.The ECR decreases and the average grain size increases with the increase of superheat.With the increase of specific water flow,both the SDAS and ECR decrease.The minimum average grain size is obtained when the specific water flow is 0.20 L·kg^(-1).The central carbon segregation index is reduced from 1.11 to 1.075.

方坯连铸机安装技术实践与分析

对连铸机设备安装施工过程的要点进行分析,详细阐述了连铸机钢包回转台、结晶器及振动装置、拉矫机、液压系统和辊道的安装流程、安装技术要求。通过现场安装连铸机生产线设备,不仅充分了解了设备的结构和运行原理,而且积累了安装经验,为设备后续的正常运转、维修保养奠定了基础。

面向连铸的光纤分布式感知测温技术研究

当前我国“双碳”重大战略目标的提出伴随着工业4.0产业应用的突破,促使钢铁工业智能化、绿色化改造与发展。绿色智能冶金的发展趋势,对连续铸钢过程铸坯与设备的动态信息获取提出更高要求。分布式光纤测温技术的发展,使高温、电磁扰动以及粘弹塑等极端环境条件下,以高测量频率获取高空间分辨率信息得以实现。本文综述了光纤测温技术原理和分类、光纤测温技术在冶金工业的国内外应用以及分布式光纤测温技术在连铸工业的研究进展,总结了分布式光纤测温技术在连铸工业的发展方向,为数字化信息获取提供裨益与帮助,促进连铸结晶器数字感知信息获取的快速发展。