Effects of Ultrasonic Bending Vibration Introduced by an L-Shaped Ultrasonic Rod on the Microstructure and Properties of a 1060 Aluminum Alloy Strip Formed by Twin-Roll Casting
In order to achieve the industrial application of ultrasonic energy in the continuous casting and rolling production of aluminum alloy, a new type of L-shaped ultrasonic rod was used to introduce an ultrasonic bending vibration into the aluminum melt in the launder during the horizontal twin-roll co...
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description | In order to achieve the industrial application of ultrasonic energy in the continuous casting and rolling production of aluminum alloy, a new type of L-shaped ultrasonic rod was used to introduce an ultrasonic bending vibration into the aluminum melt in the launder during the horizontal twin-roll continuous casting and rolling process of a 1060 aluminum alloy. The effects of the ultrasonic bending vibration on the microstructure and properties of the 1060 aluminum alloy cast rolling strip and its subsequent cold rolling strip were studied experimentally, and the effect of the ultrasonic-assisted refining with different amounts of Al-Ti-B refiner was explored. The results show that under the same addition amount of Al-Ti-B refiner, the ultrasonic bending vibration can refine the grains of the cast rolling strip, make the distribution of precipitates more uniform, reduce the slag inclusion defects, and improve the mechanical properties to a certain extent. The microstructure and properties of the ultrasonic cast rolling strip with 0.18 wt% Al-Ti-B refiner or 0.12 wt% Al-Ti-B refiner are better than those of the conventional cast rolling strip, but the microstructure and properties of the ultrasonic cast rolling strip with 0.09 wt% Al-Ti-B refiner are slightly worse than those of the conventional cast rolling strip. Moreover, after cold rolling, the effect of the ultrasonic bending vibration on the improvement of the microstructure and properties of the aluminum alloy strip is inherited. A comprehensive analysis shows that the use of ultrasonic energy in this paper cannot completely replace the effect of the Al-Ti-B refiner, but it can reduce the addition amount of the Al-Ti-B refiner by 1/3. |
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spelling | doaj.art-a4b46d3b804e4ea694befe27e3e051f12023-11-19T22:42:06ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442020-04-01139201310.3390/ma13092013Effects of Ultrasonic Bending Vibration Introduced by an L-Shaped Ultrasonic Rod on the Microstructure and Properties of a 1060 Aluminum Alloy Strip Formed by Twin-Roll CastingChen Shi0Gaofeng Fan1Xuqiang Mao2Daheng Mao3College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaLight Alloy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaLight Alloy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaIn order to achieve the industrial application of ultrasonic energy in the continuous casting and rolling production of aluminum alloy, a new type of L-shaped ultrasonic rod was used to introduce an ultrasonic bending vibration into the aluminum melt in the launder during the horizontal twin-roll continuous casting and rolling process of a 1060 aluminum alloy. The effects of the ultrasonic bending vibration on the microstructure and properties of the 1060 aluminum alloy cast rolling strip and its subsequent cold rolling strip were studied experimentally, and the effect of the ultrasonic-assisted refining with different amounts of Al-Ti-B refiner was explored. The results show that under the same addition amount of Al-Ti-B refiner, the ultrasonic bending vibration can refine the grains of the cast rolling strip, make the distribution of precipitates more uniform, reduce the slag inclusion defects, and improve the mechanical properties to a certain extent. The microstructure and properties of the ultrasonic cast rolling strip with 0.18 wt% Al-Ti-B refiner or 0.12 wt% Al-Ti-B refiner are better than those of the conventional cast rolling strip, but the microstructure and properties of the ultrasonic cast rolling strip with 0.09 wt% Al-Ti-B refiner are slightly worse than those of the conventional cast rolling strip. Moreover, after cold rolling, the effect of the ultrasonic bending vibration on the improvement of the microstructure and properties of the aluminum alloy strip is inherited. A comprehensive analysis shows that the use of ultrasonic energy in this paper cannot completely replace the effect of the Al-Ti-B refiner, but it can reduce the addition amount of the Al-Ti-B refiner by 1/3.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/9/2013ultrasonic bending vibration1060 aluminum alloytwin-roll castingmicrostructuremechanical properties |
spellingShingle | Chen Shi Gaofeng Fan Xuqiang Mao Daheng Mao Effects of Ultrasonic Bending Vibration Introduced by an L-Shaped Ultrasonic Rod on the Microstructure and Properties of a 1060 Aluminum Alloy Strip Formed by Twin-Roll Casting Materials ultrasonic bending vibration 1060 aluminum alloy twin-roll casting microstructure mechanical properties |
title | Effects of Ultrasonic Bending Vibration Introduced by an L-Shaped Ultrasonic Rod on the Microstructure and Properties of a 1060 Aluminum Alloy Strip Formed by Twin-Roll Casting |
title_full | Effects of Ultrasonic Bending Vibration Introduced by an L-Shaped Ultrasonic Rod on the Microstructure and Properties of a 1060 Aluminum Alloy Strip Formed by Twin-Roll Casting |
title_fullStr | Effects of Ultrasonic Bending Vibration Introduced by an L-Shaped Ultrasonic Rod on the Microstructure and Properties of a 1060 Aluminum Alloy Strip Formed by Twin-Roll Casting |
title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Ultrasonic Bending Vibration Introduced by an L-Shaped Ultrasonic Rod on the Microstructure and Properties of a 1060 Aluminum Alloy Strip Formed by Twin-Roll Casting |
title_short | Effects of Ultrasonic Bending Vibration Introduced by an L-Shaped Ultrasonic Rod on the Microstructure and Properties of a 1060 Aluminum Alloy Strip Formed by Twin-Roll Casting |
title_sort | effects of ultrasonic bending vibration introduced by an l shaped ultrasonic rod on the microstructure and properties of a 1060 aluminum alloy strip formed by twin roll casting |
topic | ultrasonic bending vibration 1060 aluminum alloy twin-roll casting microstructure mechanical properties |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/9/2013 |
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