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Three Dimensional Morphology of β-Al5FeSi Intermetallics in AlSi Alloys

Mikołajczak P., Ratke L.

Archives of Foundry Engineering

2015

Vol. 15, iss. 1

47--50

Iron is the most common and detrimental impurity in casting alloys and has been associated with many defects. The main consequence of the presence or adding of iron to AlSi alloys is the formation Fe-rich intermetallics with especially deleterious β-Al5FeSi. β-Al5FeSi phases are most often called needles on 2D micro sections, whilst platelets in 3D geometry. The x-ray tomography results have demonstrated Fe-rich phases with shapes different from simple forms such as needles or platelets and presented bent and branched phases. β grown as complicated structure of bent and branched intermetallics can decrease feeding ability, strengthen pores nucleation and eutectic colonies nucleation leading to lower permeability of mushy zone and porosity in the castings.

Thermodynamic Assessment of Mushy Zone in Directional Solidification

Mikołajczak P., Ratke L.

Archives of Foundry Engineering

2015

Vol. 15, iss. 4

101--109

Solidification of AlSiFe alloys was studied using a directional solidification facility and the CALPHAD technique was applied to calculate phase diagrams and to predict occurring phases. The specimens solidified by electromagnetic stirring showed segregation across, and the measured chemical compositions were transferred into phase diagrams. The ternary phase diagrams presented different solidification paths caused by segregation in each selected specimen. The property diagrams showed modification in the sequence and precipitation temperature of the phases. It is proposed in the study to use thermodynamic calculations with Thermo-Calc which enables us to visualize the mushy zone in directional solidification. 2D maps based on property diagrams show a mushy zone with a liquid channel in the AlSi7Fe1.0 specimen center, where significant mass fraction (33%) of β-Al5FeSi phases may precipitate before α-Al dendrites form. Otherwise liquid channel occurred almost empty of β in AlSi7Fe0.5 specimen and completely without β in AlSi9Fe0.2. The property diagrams revealed also possible formation of α–Al8Fe2Si phases.

X-ray tomography investigation of Fe-rich intermetallics in AlSi alloys

Mikołajczak P., Ratke L.

Archives of Foundry Engineering

2013

Vol. 13, iss. 4

79--82

Iron exists as a common impurity element in AlSi foundry alloys. The main consequence of the presence or adding of iron to AlSi alloys is the formation Fe-rich intermetallics with especially deleterious β-Al5FeSi. This work aims to identify the role of fluid flow on the microstructure and intermetallics in Al-9 wt.% Si-0.2/0.5/1.0 wt.% Fe alloys directionally solidified under defined thermal and fluid flow conditions and extensively uses 3D x-ray tomography to get a better insight into their morphology and formation. The results have revealed the growth of larger and more dense β-Al5FeSi intermetallics in the specimen centre as an effect of forced flow. The reconstructions confirmed that the course of number density at the specimen cross section increases from the specimen edge to its centre.