Effect of Pressure on the Crystallisation of AlSi7Mg Alloy
This paper deals with influencing the crystallisation of Al alloys by a direct squeeze casting method. The effects of changed cooling rates of the casting is evaluated using a heat transfer coefficient at different casting conditions. The experimental results obtained by temperature measurement of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Polish Academy of Sciences
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Archives of Metallurgy and Materials |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/amm.2017.62.issue-4/amm-2017-0323/amm-2017-0323.xml?format=INT |
| Summary: | This paper deals with influencing the crystallisation of Al alloys by a direct squeeze casting method. The effects of changed cooling rates of the casting is evaluated using a heat transfer coefficient at different casting conditions. The experimental results obtained by temperature measurement of the casting and the mould were used to predict the casting and mould surface temperatures using regression curves. The measured temperatures in the sub-surface layers were used to determine the amount of heat transferred from the casting to the mould. The amount of transferred heat increased 20-fold due to the effect of pressure. We also evaluated the effect of the acting pressure on the mechanical properties and microstructure of the alloy used. The process parameters were varied in the experiment. |
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| ISSN: | 2300-1909 |