The Influence of Pressure Die Casting Parameters on the Castability of AlSi11-SiCp Composites

The paper presents the method of preparing a composite slurry composed of AlSi11 alloy matrix and 10 vol.% of SiC particles, as well as the method of its high-pressure die casting and the measurement results concerning the castability of the obtained composite. Composite castings were produced at va...

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Main Authors: Konopka Z., Zyska A., Łągiewka M., Nadolski M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2015-03-01
Series:Archives of Foundry Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/afe.2015.15.issue-1/afe-2015-0007/afe-2015-0007.xml?format=INT
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Summary:The paper presents the method of preparing a composite slurry composed of AlSi11 alloy matrix and 10 vol.% of SiC particles, as well as the method of its high-pressure die casting and the measurement results concerning the castability of the obtained composite. Composite castings were produced at various values of the piston velocity in the second stage of injection, diverse intensification pressure values, and various injection gate width values. There were found the regression equations describing the change of castability of the examined composite as a function of pressure die casting process parameters. The conclusion gives the analysis and the interpretation of the obtained results.
ISSN:2299-2944