Highly efficient Fe separation induced by Fe-containing particle agglomeration in Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy melt
In this paper, the melt turbulence process was introduced to result in Fe-containing particle agglomeration and achieve highly efficient Fe separation in Al-Si alloy melt. Microstructure analysis, 3D-morphology extraction, X-ray microscopy (μCT) analysis were conducted to discuss the phenomenon and...
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author | Xiaozu Zhang Dongtao Wang Hiromi Nagaumi Rui Wang Zibin Wu Xinzhong Li Haitao Zhang |
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description | In this paper, the melt turbulence process was introduced to result in Fe-containing particle agglomeration and achieve highly efficient Fe separation in Al-Si alloy melt. Microstructure analysis, 3D-morphology extraction, X-ray microscopy (μCT) analysis were conducted to discuss the phenomenon and mechanism of Fe-containing particle agglomeration. The experimental results indicate that the Fe-containing particle is suitable for separation due to the high precipitation temperature and particulate morphology. Then, the intervention of rotor stirring greatly promotes collision, adhesion and agglomeration of Fe-containing particles during sedimentation separation. The Fe-containing particle agglomeration showed a maximum diameter of 1650 μm and a 67.67% reduction of Fe were obtained after rotor stirring. When the sedimentation separation is intervened by rotor stirring and argon blowing, the agglomeration effect of Fe-containing particles further promotes. The Fe-containing particle agglomeration shows the maximum size of 1800 μm and a high Fe separation efficiency of 74.46% were obtained. The simultaneously exerting of rotor stirring and argon blowing promotes the formation of agglomeration attached by small Fe-containing particles, which also contributes to higher Fe separation efficiency. These results provided a new sight to achieve high Fe separation efficiency in Al-Si alloy melt by industrially viable methods. |
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spelling | doaj.art-524e7d1364d64cab8587fed49bca0d5e2022-12-22T03:53:20ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542022-11-0121604616Highly efficient Fe separation induced by Fe-containing particle agglomeration in Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy meltXiaozu Zhang0Dongtao Wang1Hiromi Nagaumi2Rui Wang3Zibin Wu4Xinzhong Li5Haitao Zhang6High-Performance Metal Structural Materials Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, China; School of Iron and Steel, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, ChinaHigh-Performance Metal Structural Materials Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, China; State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; School of Iron and Steel, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, China; Corresponding author.High-Performance Metal Structural Materials Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, China; School of Iron and Steel, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, China; Corresponding author.High-Performance Metal Structural Materials Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, China; School of Iron and Steel, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, ChinaHigh-Performance Metal Structural Materials Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, China; School of Iron and Steel, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, ChinaHigh-Performance Metal Structural Materials Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, China; School of Iron and Steel, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, ChinaHigh-Performance Metal Structural Materials Research Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215021, China; Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110819, ChinaIn this paper, the melt turbulence process was introduced to result in Fe-containing particle agglomeration and achieve highly efficient Fe separation in Al-Si alloy melt. Microstructure analysis, 3D-morphology extraction, X-ray microscopy (μCT) analysis were conducted to discuss the phenomenon and mechanism of Fe-containing particle agglomeration. The experimental results indicate that the Fe-containing particle is suitable for separation due to the high precipitation temperature and particulate morphology. Then, the intervention of rotor stirring greatly promotes collision, adhesion and agglomeration of Fe-containing particles during sedimentation separation. The Fe-containing particle agglomeration showed a maximum diameter of 1650 μm and a 67.67% reduction of Fe were obtained after rotor stirring. When the sedimentation separation is intervened by rotor stirring and argon blowing, the agglomeration effect of Fe-containing particles further promotes. The Fe-containing particle agglomeration shows the maximum size of 1800 μm and a high Fe separation efficiency of 74.46% were obtained. The simultaneously exerting of rotor stirring and argon blowing promotes the formation of agglomeration attached by small Fe-containing particles, which also contributes to higher Fe separation efficiency. These results provided a new sight to achieve high Fe separation efficiency in Al-Si alloy melt by industrially viable methods.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785422014430Al-Si alloyMelt turbulenceAgglomeration behaviorSeparation |
spellingShingle | Xiaozu Zhang Dongtao Wang Hiromi Nagaumi Rui Wang Zibin Wu Xinzhong Li Haitao Zhang Highly efficient Fe separation induced by Fe-containing particle agglomeration in Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy melt Journal of Materials Research and Technology Al-Si alloy Melt turbulence Agglomeration behavior Separation |
title | Highly efficient Fe separation induced by Fe-containing particle agglomeration in Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy melt |
title_full | Highly efficient Fe separation induced by Fe-containing particle agglomeration in Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy melt |
title_fullStr | Highly efficient Fe separation induced by Fe-containing particle agglomeration in Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy melt |
title_full_unstemmed | Highly efficient Fe separation induced by Fe-containing particle agglomeration in Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy melt |
title_short | Highly efficient Fe separation induced by Fe-containing particle agglomeration in Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy melt |
title_sort | highly efficient fe separation induced by fe containing particle agglomeration in al 7si 0 3mg alloy melt |
topic | Al-Si alloy Melt turbulence Agglomeration behavior Separation |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785422014430 |
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