Development of manufacturing process of wrought magnesium alloy sheets by twin roll casting

• Autorzy: Watari H. , Paisarn R. , Haga T. , Noda K. , Davey K. , Koga N.
• Konferencja: 12th International Scientific Conference CAM3S'2006, 27-30th November 2006, Gliwice-Zakopane
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The purpose of the work is to development of a strip casting technology for manufacturing magnesium alloy sheets. The aim of the work is to establish a manufacturing process and technology to facilitate the economical manufacture of high-strength magnesium sheet alloys. Design/methodology/approach: A horizontal type twin roll caster was used to manufacture magnesium alloy sheets. Pair of copper alloy roll, pure copper roll and steel roll was used for the horizontal type twin roll caster. The diameter of the rolls was 300 mm and the width of rolls was 100 and 150 mm. Findings: The magnesium alloy sheets could be successfuly manufactured by the horizontal twin roll caster. The product sheet thickness in the present experiment was 2.0 to 5.0 mm. The equiaxed microstructure was observed in cast magnesium alloys when a pair of copper and copper alloy rolls were used. The mean grain size of the cast magnesium alloys strip was from 30 to 60 micrometers. After hot rolling process, the grain size was reduced to about 10 micrometers. The obtained magnesium alloy sheet indicated a good plastic formability by a warm-drawing test. Research limitations/implications: The superheat in the experiment was between 15 and 30 degrees centigrade, also an appropriate hot rolling temperature was 250 degrees centigrade for AZ31, AZ61 and AM60, 300 degrees centigrade for AZ91. Practical implications: The proposed manufacturing process was effective from the view point of economical manufacturing process as well as of formation of rapid solidification microstructures. Introducing the twin roll casting technology enable to manufacture magnesium sheet alloys with high aluminium contents, such as AZ61, AM60 and AZ91. Originality/value: AZ31, AM60, AZ61 and AZ91 wrought magnesium alloy sheets can be manufactured economically by twin roll casting. These cast sheet can be hot rolled and the proposed manufacturing process enables manufacturer to manufacture thin magnesium alloy sheets with high aluminium contents such as AM60, AZ61 and AZ91.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

casting; plastic forming; twin roll casting; magnesium alloys

PL

odlewanie; obróbka plastyczna; odlewanie techniką szybkiego schładzania z fazy ciekłej; stopy magnezu

• Wydawca: International OCSCO World Press
• Czasopismo: Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 20, nr 1-2
• Strony: 515--518
• Opis fizyczny: Bibligr. 15 poz., fot., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Watari H.

autor

Paisarn R.

autor

Haga T.

autor

Noda K.

autor

Davey K.

autor

Koga N.

• Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjin-cyo, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515 Japan,

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