REHEATING TEMPERATURE CONTRAST AND MICROSTRUCTURES OF 7075 Al ALLOY CAST BY LIQUIDUS SEMI-CONTINUOUS CASTING

In this study, reheating of liquidus semi-continuous cast billets of 7075 Al alloy was carried out in a resistance furnace, and the temperature contrast of the outer and the center of the reheated billets was investigated, then the reheating microstructures were investigated. Results show that: the difference of temperature between the outer and center is small and the difference of their microstructures are also small. During reheating at 576℃ the spheroidization of grains is significant after 5min and no rosettes are visible after 20min by optical microscopy. Similar observations were madeon materials reheated at 596℃, but the ripening process is faster. The grains growup to 30-60μm, fine enough for thixoforming.

Non-dendritic structural 7075 aluminum alloy by liquidus cast and its semi-solid compression behavior

Fine, equiaxed, non dendritic structure needed by semi solid processing was obtained by liquidus cast, i.e. 7075 wrought aluminum alloy cast from liquidus temperature. The microstructures after heat treatment at different temperatures and time in the semi solid range were observed, and the compression deformation behavior at different temperatures (490～600 ℃) and strain rates (5×10 -3 ～5s -1 ) was investigated by means of Gleeble 1500 thermal mechanical simulator. The results show that the deformation resistance of the non dendritic structure attained by liquidus cast in semi solid is remarkably lower than that of conventional dendritic structure. The formability of non dendritic structure is better than that of dendritic structure.

Liquidus Temperatures of System Na_3AlF_6-K_3AlF_6-AlF_3 for Aluminum Electrolysis at Lower Temperature

Liquidus temperatures in the molten salt system Na3AlF6-K3AlF6-AlF3 of interest for aluminum electrolysis were determined by thermal analysis method. The results were presented and an empirical equation describing liquidus temperatures for primary crystallization was derived t=1003.5–0.081×A2.3159–5.87×B0.657–0.024×A2.22×B1.14＋ 0.035×A2.17×B1.084, where t is the liquidus temperature in degree Celsius, A denotes the mass fraction of AlF3 in system Na3AlF6-K3AlF6- AlF3, and B denotes K3AlF6/（Na3AlF6＋K3AlF6 ） in mass（%, the value was defined as KR in this paper）. The composition limitations are 0w（AlF3）30%, and 0KR50%. The isothermal diagram of molten salt system Na3AlF6-K3AlF6-AlF3 was obtained in this composition limitation.

Partial Remelting of Thixotropic Magnesium-Rare Earth Alloy from Near Non-Equilibrium-Liquidus Casting

After the investigation on partial remelting of thixotropic magnesium serial alloys （ZK60） by near non-equilibrium liquidus casting （NNLC）, the primary solid grains of ZK60-2Ca alloy spheroidized notably during partial remelting processing, however, coarsening and polygonization as occurred holding time prolonged. The refining and globularity of the thixotropic alloys are promoted after further alloyed by Y, RE, Nd and/or Ag, and the results vary with those addition. The remelting structure of ZK60-2Ca-1Y alloy is finer than its base alloy. And the effect of RE, especially Ag, on the refinement of microstrueture is notable, but Nd does nothing on it. There is little impact of remelting temperature fluctuation on partial remelted microstrueture as holding time in general. On the contrary, it is more sensitive at longer holding time. The quality thixotropic silver-contained alloy can be achieved by remelted partially at 600℃ for 10 min.

THE LIQUIDUS OF THE TERNARY Ag-Cu-Si ALLOY SYSTEM

The liquidus of the ternary Ag-Cd-Si alloy system in the Ag-Cu rich region was determined by DTA. The ternary Ag-Cd-Si system was divided into two ternary systems Ag-Cu-Cuo.76Si0.24 and Ag-Cu0.76Si0.24-Si by the section of Ag-Cu0.76 Si0.24.There is one ternary eutectic point for both the systems with the composition of 12. 5at. %Ag+71. 7at.%Cu+15.8at. %Si and 30at.% Ag+44.7at.%Cu+25.3at.%Sirespectivelg and the temperatures of the eutectic points are 740 and 705℃ respectively.

Calculation and application of liquidus projection

Liquidus projection usually refers to a two-dimensional projection of ternary liquidus univariant lines at constant pressure. The algorithms used in Pandat for the calculation of liquidus projection with isothermal lines and invariant reaction equations in a ternary system are presented. These algorithms have been extended to multicomponent liquidus projections and have also been implemented in Pandat. Some examples on ternary and quaternary liquidus projections are presented.

LIQUIDUS OF NdCl_3-MgCl_2-LiCl SYSTEM

The liquidus of ternary system NdCl_3-MgCl_2-LiCl has been determined by means of DTA.It was found that there are two surfaces corresponding to the primary crystallization of NdCl_3 and α-(MgCl_2,LiCl)respectively,and a univariant line related to the secondary crystallization with a minimum M(68.5 wt-% NdCl_3,2.7 wt-% MgCl_2,28.8 wt-% LiCl_2 441℃)in the system.

LIQUIDUS OF Au-Cu-Si SYSTEM

The diagram of system Au-Cu-Si was constructed from data of 9 internal sections by DTA in an atmosphere of dry N_2.The composition of ternary eutectic point melting at 337℃ lies in Au(74.7)-Cu(6.1)-Si(19.2) at.-%.The liquidus of the 3 side-binary systems have been redetermined.

LIQUIDUS OF SYSTEM Ag-Cu-Ge

The diagram of Ag-Cu-Ge system was constructed from the investigation of 13 internal sec- tions by DTA heating as well as cooling curves in an atomsphere of dry N_2 . The phase dia- gram is subdivided into two pseudo-ternary systems shown as Ag-Cu-Cu_3Ge and Ag-Cu_3Ge-Ge. Both systems belong to simple eutectic type. The ternary eutectic points lie in.' E_1, Ag(22.0)-Cu(58.8)-Ge(19.2), 632℃ and E_2 , Ag(44.3)-Cu(29.5)-Ge(26.2), 533℃. The three side binary systems were redetermined.

LIQUIDUS OF Ag-Cu-Bi SYSTEM

The diagram of Ag-Cu-Bi system was constructed from the investigation of 12 internal sec- tions by DTA heating as well as cooling curves in an atmosphere of dry N_2.The composi- tion of ternary eutectic point melting at 258℃ lies in Ag(5.0)-Cu(0.5)-Bi(94.5) at.-%.The liquiduses of Ag-Cu,Ag-Bi and Cu-Bi binaries were reinvestigated.

Determination of the liquidus and solidus temperatures of FeCrAl stainless steel

The liquidus and solidus temperatures of FeCrAl stainless steel were determined by differential scanning calorimetry（DSC） at different heating rates. They were also calculated by Thermo-calc software and empirical formulae separately. The accuracy of calculation results was assessed by comparison with the corresponding DSC results. The liquidus temperatures calculated by empirical formulae, which exhibited a maximum deviation of 8.6℃ were more accurate than those calculated using Thermo-calc, which exhibited a maximum deviation of 12.11℃. On the basis of Thermo-calc calculations performed under the Scheil model, the solidus temperature could be well determined from solid fraction（fS） vs. temperature（t） curves at fS = 0.99. Furthermore, a theoretical analysis to determine the solidus temperature with this method was also provided.

Effect of Oxygen Partial Pressure on Phase Equilibria and Liquidus in CaO-Al_2O_3-FeO_x System

A high temperature equilibration experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of oxygen partial pres- sure on the phase equilibria and liquidus in CaO-Al2O3- FeOx system with the intermediate oxygen partial pressures of 10.13 Pa and 1.01 × 10^-3 Pa. The equilibrated phases and their compositions of the quenched samples were analyzed by using SEM/EPMA （Scanning Electron Microscope/Electron Probe Micro Analysis） and XRD （X Ray Diffraction）. The phase equilibrium results include two cases, the two phase coexistence and the three-phase coexistence in the high Al2O3 region with oxygen partial pressure of either 10.13 Pa or 1.01 × 10^-3 Pa. Effects of oxygen partial pressure and temperature on the liquidus along the primary phase fields of CaO · Al2O3 and CaO · 2Al2O3 were nota hle. With the decrease of oxygen partial pressure, the liquid area expands and the liquidus of CaO · Al2O3 and CaO · 2Al2O3 primary fields moves to the Al2O3-FeOx region. On the other hand, the liquid area of CaO Al2O3-FeOx sys tem extends extremely to the high Al2O3 region with the temperature increasing from 1 400 to 1 500℃, especially at lower oxygen partial pressure. The present experiment results are in good agreement with the calculated ones by FactSage.

Determination of liquidus temperatures in high-alloyed Fe-C-Mn-Si- Al steels using differential thermal analysis

The liquidus temperature of the Fe-C-Mn-Si-Al alloy was investigated by using an improved differential thermal analysis method, which effectively tackles down the manganese evaporation in the course of differential thermal analysis experiments for high-manganese twinning-induced plasticity （TWIP） steels at high temperature. It was found that the liquidus temperature is more strongly dependent on the silicon content than expected. By considering the high manganese content in the Fe-C-Mn-Si-Al TWIP steels, the effect of carbon content on the depression coefficient of manganese should not be ignored, which has considerable impact on the liquidus temperature. An equation was summarized to effectively predict the liquidus temperature for a wide range of high-manganese steels. Meanwhile, the prediction results of the equation are consistent with the experimental results, as well as those results acquired from ThermoCalc.

As-cast microstructures and solidification paths of the Nb–Si–Ti ternary alloys in Nb_5Si_3–Ti_5Si_3region

Abstract The as-cast microstructures and solidification paths of the Nb-Si-Ti ternary alloys in the NbsSi3-TisSi3 region were investigated. Since there exist some isomor- phous compounds in the NbsSi3-TisSi3 region, such as aNbsSi3 with B3Cr5 prototype, 13NbsSi3 with Si3W5 pro- totype, 7NbsSi3 with MnsSi3 prototype, and TisSi3 with MnsSi3 prototype, the primary solidification areas of these compounds were not typically indentified in previous experiments. In the present paper, the microstructure observation, the phase identification, and the composition measurement were performed using scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, and electron probe microanalysis （EPMA）, respectively. No ternary compound is found. There exist three primary solidification areas, 13Nbs_x（Ti）xSi3, ~Nbs_x（Ti）xSi3, and Tis-x（Nb）xSi3 in the NbsSi3-TisSi3 region. Together with the literaturereported experimental data and optimization results, the liquidus projection of the whole Nb-Si-Ti ternary system is constructed, and totally ten primary solidification areas-- diamond-Si, Nb1-x（Ti）xSi2, Ti1-x（Nb）xSi2, Ti1-x（Nb）xSi, Ti5-x（Nb）xSi4, βNb5-x（Ti）xSi3,αNb5-x（Ti）xSi3, Ti5-x （Nb）xSi3, （Nb,Ti）3Si, and BCC--and nine transitional invariant reactions-L ＋ Nb1-x（Ti）xSi2 → Ti1-x（Nb）x Si2 ＋ Si, L ＋ Nb1-x（Ti）xSi2 → Ti1-x（Nb）xSi2 ＋ Ti5- （Nb）xSi4, L ＋ Ti5-x（Nb）xSi4 → Ti1-x（Nb）xSi2 ＋ Ti1-x （Nb）xSi, L ＋ 13Nb5-x（Ti）5Si3→ Nb1-x（Ti）xSi2 ＋ Ti5-x （Nb）xSi4, L ＋ βNb5-x（Ti）xSi3→b5-x（Ti）xSi3 ＋Ti5-x （Nb）xSi4, L ＋ αNb5-x（Ti）αSi3 → Ti5-x（Nb）xSi3 ＋ Ti5-x（Nb）x Si4, L ＋ αNb5-x（Ti）xSi3 →βNb5-x（Ti）xSi3 ＋ Ti5-x（Nb）xSi3, L ＋ βNb5-xTb-xSi3 → Ti5-x（Nb）xSi3 ＋ （Nb,Ti）3Si, and L ＋ （Nb,Ti）3Si → Ti5-x（Nb）xSi3 ＋ BCC are confirmed.

Glass-Forming Ability for Nd_(70-x)Fe_(20)Al_(10)Y_x and Nd_(60-x)Fe_(30)Al_(10)Y_x Alloys

The glass-forming ability (GFA) of Nd70-xFe2oAl10Yx and Nd60-xFe30Al10Yx (0< x <15) alloys produced by Cu mold casting was investigated. Except Y=5 at. pct, bulk amorphous Nd70-xFe20Al10Yx alloys up to 2 mm in diameter were obtained. The GFA for Nd60-xFe30Al10Yx alloys, however, was found to decrease with increase of Y due to the increasing compositional deviation from the original eutectic point of Nd60Fe30Al10 alloy. The Nd60Fe20Al10Y10 and Nd60Fe30Al10 alloy exhibit the largest GFA and can be cast into bulk amorphous cylindrical specimens of 3 mm in diameter. The melting temperature or/and the reduced crystallization temperature is closely related to the GFA of Y-containing alloys. The bulk amorphous cylinder for the Nd55Fe20Al10Y15 alloy shows a distinct glass transition temperature and a wide supercooled liquid region before crystallization. The crystallization temperature, Tg, and the supercooled liquid region, TX, are 776 K and 58 K, respectively. The GFA and thermal stability of the Nd-Fe-AI-Y alloys were discussed.

SEGREGATION OF ALLOYING ELEMENTS IN CAST Ni-BASE SUPERALLOYS

An investigation was made on the possibility of using Ni-x phase diagrams to judge the sym- bol and degree of segregation of alloying element x in cast nickel-base superalloys.The pre- diction coincides with the experimental data.

Phase Diagram Estimation of the Al_2O_3-SiO_2-Re_2O_3 Systems

Nine limiting binaries of Al 2O 3 SiO 2 Re 2O 3 (Re=Nd,Sm,Gd and La) system are assessed. The binary diagrams or experimental information from Toropov, Mizuno, Aramaki, Bondar, Rolin and Coutures are optimized with the substitutional model of Kaufman and Nesor and the approximate formula of fusion free energy for rare earth element oxides of Wu and Pelton. The extracted Gibbs free energies of pure solid oxides and stoichiometric phases and the solution parameters are used to estimate the corresponding binaries, liquidus surfaces and a series of isothermal sections of four ternaries Al 2O 3 SiO 2 Nd 2O 3, Al 2O 3 SiO 2 Sm 2O 3, Al 2O 3 SiO 2 Gd 2O 3, and Al 2O 3 SiO 2 La 2O 3. In the Al 2O 3 SiO 2 Gd 2O 3 system samples as fired at exact temperature with different compositions were analyzed by X ray diffractometer and the detected results are fitted with the calculation of isothermal sections.

Microstructural Evolution of Solid-solution-treated Zn-22Al in the Semisolid State

The effect of solid-solution-treatment on the semisolid microstructure of Zn-22Al with developed dendrites was investigated. Forming Zn-22Al products by semisolid metal processing offers significant advantages, such as reductions in macro-segregation, porosity and forming costs. Thermal and rnicrostructural analyses of the formed Zn-22Al alloy were performed by differential scanning calorimetry, scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy. The changes in the microstructures and phase transformation in response to various solid- solution-treatments were analysed. In this study, as-cast samples were held isothermally at 330 ℃ for 0.5- 5 h and then partially remelted at a semisolid temperature of 438 ℃ for 1 h to produce a solid-globular grain structure in a liquid matrix. A non-dendritic semisolid microstructure could not be obtained when the traditionally cast Zn 22Al alloy with developed dendrites was subjected directly to partial remelting. After solid-solution-treatment at 330 ℃, the black interdendritic eutectics were dissolved, and the dendritic structures gradually transformed into uniform β structures when the treatment time was increased. The coarsened and merged dendrites were separated as a result of penetration by the liquid phase and melting of the residual eutectic at sites along the former grain boundaries. The microstructure of the solid-solution- treated sample transformed into a small globular structure; the best shape factor of 0.9, corresponding to a particle size of 40 ± 16 μm, is achieved when the sample was treated for 3 h followed by direct partial remelting into its semisolid zone.

Effect of Si Content and Temperature on Oxidation Resistance of Fe-Si Alloys

Hot-rolled Fe-（0.75-2.20）Si （mass%） alloys were oxidized in dry air at 600-1200 ℃. The oxidation process was carried out by thermal gravimetric analysis （TGA）. At 600- 1 150 ℃, oxidation gain curves were approximately parabolic. Electron probe mieroanalysis （EPMA） was applied to investigate cross-section morphology of oxide layer and element distribution across the layer. At lower temperature of 700 ℃, the oxide layer consisted of internal oxidation zone （IOZ）, inner Si-rich layer （conglomerate of fayalite and magnetite） and outer hematite layer, while at higher temperature of 1200 ℃, fayalite and wustite were observed in external oxide scale. Liquidus temperature of fayalite was detected by differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）. Through comparing the oxidation mass gain and parabolic rate constant of the alloys, it was found that oxidation resistance of Fe-Si alloy was enhanced by increasing Si content below 1 150 ℃ while increasing Si content of the alloy resulted in higher oxidation rate above 1150 ℃ owing to the liquid fayalite formation.

Analysis of Solidification of High Manganese Steels Using Improved Differential Thermal Analysis Method

High manganese steels can damage the differential thermal analysis （DTA） instrument due to the manganese evaporation during high temperature experiments. After analyzing the relationship between residual oxygen and manganese evaporation, tanta- lum metal was employed to modify the crucible of DTA, and zirconium getter together with strict gas purification measures were applied to control the volatilization of manganese. By these modifications, problems of thermocouple damage and DTA instrument contamination were successfully resolved. Cobalt samples were adopted to calibrate the accuracy of DTA instruments under the same trial condition of high manganese steel samples, and the detection error was confirmed to be less than 1 ℃. Liquidus and soli- dus temperatures of high Mn steels were measured by improved DTA method. It was found that the liquidus temperatures of sam- ples tested by experiments increased linearly with the heating rates. To eliminate the effects of the heating rate, equilibrium liquidus temperature was determined by fitting the liquidus temperatures at different heating rates, and referred as real liquidus temperature. No clear relationship between solidus temperatures and heating rates was found, and the solidus temperature was finally set as the average value of several experimental data.