scholarly journals Investigation of the effect of holding time and melt stirring on the grain refinement of an A206 alloy

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neset Akar ◽  
Ziya Tanyel ◽  
Kadir Kocatepe ◽  
Ramazan Kayikci
Keyword(s):  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Holding Time ◽  
A206 Alloy

Eco-Friendly Grain Refinement for A3003 Alloy

2009 ◽  
Vol 620-622 ◽  
pp. 89-92
Author(s):  
Hoon Cho ◽  
Jae Hong Ha ◽  
Byoung Soo Lee ◽  
Sung Ho Chang ◽  
Je Sik Shin
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Grain Growth ◽  
Heterogeneous Nucleation ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Graphite Crucible ◽  
Holding Time ◽  
Ti Alloy ◽  
Grain Refiner ◽  
Prolonged Holding

Eco-friendly grain refinement of A3003 alloy was studied by addition of non-toxic Al-Ti alloy because of toxic-fluorine in Al-Ti-B alloys which used as a representative grain refiner for aluminum and its alloys. TiAl3 phase in Al-Ti alloy bring to decrease grain size of A3003 alloy. But, grain growth occurred with prolonged holding time due to the solution of Ti into aluminum matrix. In contrast, lasting grain refinement of A3003 alloy was occurred in graphite crucible. It can be mentioned that carbon comes from graphite crucible was combined with Ti solute in aluminum melt and then TiC acts as a heterogeneous nucleation for A3003 alloy.

Grain Refinement of Pure Al by Inoculation and Rotating Magnetic Field

2015 ◽  
Vol 817 ◽  
pp. 410-414
Author(s):  
Hang Chen ◽  
Shi Chao Li ◽  
Jun Jia Zhang ◽  
Jin Chuan Jie ◽  
Hong Jun Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Holding Time ◽  
Rotating Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Commercial Purity ◽  
Fading Effect

This study aims to understand the grain refinement behavior of commercial purity Al under the influences of inoculation and rotating magnetic field (RMF). Effects of RMF with magnetic flux density of 6mT on the refinement potency of Al-5Ti-1B were investigated. The experimental results indicate fading effect is obvious after adding 0.2 wt.% Al-5Ti-1B into Al with the holding time of 20 min. However, the fading effect can be eliminated to a great extent when RMF was applied to the inoculated Al until the temperature decreased to 662 °C. Meanwhile, the grain size can be further reduced. Compared to the grain size of pure Al under RMF until the temperature decreased to 662 °C, the grain size is coarser when applying RMF to the inoculated Al until solidification, which can be ascribed to the Joule heat produced by RMF.

scholarly journals Effect of cooling rates of production process of Al-3%B-3%Sr master alloy on grain refinement and eutectic modification efficiency in cast A356 alloy

2018 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 01036
Author(s):  
Krittee eidhed ◽  
Phisith muangnoy
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Master Alloy ◽  
Eutectic Silicon ◽  
A356 Alloy ◽  
Holding Time ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Cooling Rates ◽  
Eutectic Modification ◽  
Master Alloys

In this paper, size and morphology of the grain refiner and modifier particles in the Al-3%B-3%Sr master alloy production by using different cooling rates were investigated. Two Al-3%B-3%Sr master alloys were produced with 0.2 and 10°C/s, respectively. The grain refinement and eutectic modification efficiency of the Al-3%B-3%Sr master alloy were tested in casting process of A356 alloy by addition of 4wt.% and holding times for 10-120 min. The experimental result showed that microstructure of the M1 alloy (Slow cooling) consisted of larger solidified particles of AlB2, SrB6 and Al4Sr in the matrix of α-Al compared to the M2 alloy (Rapid cooling). The addition of the M1 alloy in cast A356 alloy, it was found that small grain size and fully modify eutectic silicon were obtained from the holding time in a range of 10-60 min. While the addition of M2 alloy, a small grain size was achieved in shorter holding time in a range of 10-30 min but the eutectic silicon was partly modify. From the thermal analyzed result, solidification of un-modified A356 alloy was changed after addition of Al-3%B-3%Sr master alloy. It was clearly observed that both the undercooling of nucleation and eutectic reaction was reduced and the solidification time was shifted to longer.

Grain Refinement in Titanium-Erbium Alloys

1974 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 522-523
Author(s):  
B. B. Rath ◽  
J. E. O'Neal ◽  
R. J. Lederich
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Grain Growth ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Pure Titanium ◽  
Systematic Investigation ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Titanium Matrix ◽  
Average Size

Addition of small amounts of erbium has a profound effect on recrystallization and grain growth in titanium. Erbium, because of its negligible solubility in titanium, precipitates in the titanium matrix as a finely dispersed second phase. The presence of this phase, depending on its average size, distribution, and volume fraction in titanium, strongly inhibits the migration of grain boundaries during recrystallization and grain growth, and thus produces ultimate grains of sub-micrometer dimensions. A systematic investigation has been conducted to study the isothermal grain growth in electrolytically pure titanium and titanium-erbium alloys (Er concentration ranging from 0-0.3 at.%) over the temperature range of 450 to 850°C by electron microscopy.

Grain Refinement Of Cast Zamak 5 Alloy By 0.1, 0.2 And 0.5 Wt.% Mn

2019 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ahmad Mostafa ◽  
Audai Al-Akailah ◽  
Ubeidallah Al-Qawabeh
Keyword(s):  
Grain Refinement

A Novel Grain Refinement Design to Inhibit Liquation Cracking in Laser Cladding Non-Weldable Nickel-Based Alloy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenlin Zhang ◽  
Yue Zhao ◽  
Jiguo Shan ◽  
Aiping Wu ◽  
Tokita Shun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Laser Cladding ◽  
Liquation Cracking ◽  
Nickel Based Alloy

Microstructural Design of an AlMgSi Alloy via ECAP Processing: An Advanced SPD Manufacturing Technique for NC/UFG Materials

2015 ◽  
Vol 1114 ◽  
pp. 143-148
Author(s):  
Nicolae Serban ◽  
Doina Răducanu ◽  
Vasile Danut Cojocaru ◽  
Nicolae Ghiban
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Severe Plastic Deformation ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Shape Change ◽  
Large Strain ◽  
Metallographic Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ecap Processing ◽  
Microstructural Design ◽  
Almgsi Alloy

Severe plastic deformation (SPD) has received enormous interest over the last two decades as a method capable of producing fully dense and bulk ultra-fine grained (UFG) and nanocrystalline (NC) materials. Significant grain refinement obtained by SPD leads to improvement of mechanical, microstructural and physical properties. Compared to classical deformation processes, the big advantage of SPD manufacturing techniques, represented in particular by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) is the lack of shape-change deformation and the consequent possibility to impart extremely large strain. In ECAP processing, the workpiece is pressed through a die in which two channels of equal cross-section intersect at an angle of ϕ and an additional angle of ψ define the arc of curvature at the outer point of intersection of the two channels. As a result of pressing, the sample theoretically deforms by simple shear and retains the same cross-sectional area to allow repeated pressings for several cycles. A commercial AlMgSi alloy was investigated in our study. The specimens were processed at room temperature for multiple passes, using three different ECAP dies. All samples (ECAP processed and as-received) were subjected to metallographic analysis and mechanical testing. Several correlations between the main processing parameters and the resulting microstructural aspect and mechanical features for the processed material were established. It was shown that severe plastic deformation by means of ECAP processing can be used in aluminum alloys microstructural design as an advanced tool for grain refinement in order to attain the desired microstructure and mechanical properties.

Mechanical Properties and Aging Behavior of Ultrafine Grained Al-Ag Alloy Fabricated by Accumulative Roll-Bonding

2014 ◽  
Vol 794-796 ◽  
pp. 851-856
Author(s):  
Tadashiege Nagae ◽  
Nobuhiro Tsuji ◽  
Daisuke Terada
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Accumulative Roll Bonding ◽  
Precipitation Hardening ◽  
Tensile Elongation ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Subsequent Aging ◽  
Roll Bonding ◽  
Ultrafine Grained

Accumulative roll-bonding (ARB) process is one of the severe plastic deformation processes for fabricating ultrafine grained materials that exhibit high strength. In aluminum alloys, aging heat treatment has been an important process for hardening materials. In order to achieve good mechanical properties through the combination of grain refinement hardening and precipitation hardening, an Al-4.2wt%Ag binary alloy was used in the present study. After a solution treatment at 550°C for 1.5hr, the alloy was severely deformed by the ARB process at room temperature (RT) up to 6 cycles (equivalent strain of 4.8). The specimens ARB-processed by various cycles (various strains) were subsequently aged at 100, 150, 200, 250°C, and RT. The hardness of the solution treated (ST) specimen increased by aging. On the other hand, hardness of the ARB processed specimen decreased after aging at high temperatures such as 250°C. This was probably due to coarsening of precipitates or/and matrix grains. The specimen aged at lower temperature showed higher hardness. The maximum harnesses achieved by aging for the ST specimen, the specimens ARB processed by 2 cycles, 4 cycles and 6 cycles were 55HV, 71HV, 69HV and 65HV, respectively. By tensile tests it was shown that the strength increased by the ARB process though the elongation decreased significantly. However, it was found that the tensile elongation of the ARB processed specimens was improved by aging without sacrificing the strength. The results suggest that the Al-Ag alloy having large elongation as well as high strength can be realized by the combination of the ARB process for grain refinement and the subsequent aging for precipitation hardening.

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