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Influence of Semisolid and Strontium Addition on Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Hypoeutectic Al-Si Alloy

Anas Noraz Man, Zakaria S. A., Anasyida A. S., Mohamad Hasmaliza, Dhindaw Brij Kumar

Archives of Metallurgy and Materials

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2023

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Vol. 68, iss. 1

307--317

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The study aims to investigate the effect of semisolid structure and strontium (Sr) addition on the wear behavior of hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy. Semisolid hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy was prepared using cooling slope casting with addition of 0 to 0.93 wt.% Sr. Microstructural study was done using an optical microscope. Vicker microhardness and pin on disc tribometer were used for microhardness and wear testing. When compared to conventional casting, the microhardness of the semisolid hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy improved by 9.8%. Sr addition at 0.43 wt.% resulted in a refined eutectic structure with a 17% increase in hardness over conventional casting. The globular structure α-Al formed during semisolid casting reduced porosity, and the addition of Sr refined the eutectic silicon into a fine fibrous structure that is tightly bound with the Al matrix. These are the primary factors that contribute to the high wear resistance in modified-Sr semisolid alloys.

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Impact of Coolant Water Flow Rate and Temperature Underside Cooling Slope on Solidification with Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Casted AZ91 Mg Alloy

Sahu Sambeet, Kund Nirmal

Archives of Metallurgy and Materials

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2023

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Vol. 68, iss. 2

673--680

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Present study describes about the effect of coolant water flow rate and coolant water temperature underside cooling slope on structural characteristics of casted AZ91 Mg alloy. Here, over the cooling slope, hot melt flows from top to bottom. Additionally, under the cooling slope, coolant water flows from bottom to top. Slurry gets obtained at bottom of cooling slope by pouring AZ91 Mg melt from top of the slope. Coolant water flow rate with coolant water temperature underside cooling slope warrant necessary solidification and shear to obtain AZ91 Mg slurry. Specifically, slurry at 5 different coolant water flow rates (4, 6, 8, 10, 12 lpm) and at 5 different coolant water temperatures (15, 20, 25, 30, 35°C) underside cooling slope are delivered inside metal mould. Modest coolant water flow rate of 8 lpm with coolant water temperature of 25°C (underside cooling slope) results fairly modest solidification that would enormously contribute towards enhanced structural characteristics. As, quite smaller/bigger coolant water flow rate/temperature underside cooling slope would reason shearing that causes inferior structural characteristics. Ultimately, favoured microstructure was realized at 8 lpm coolant water flow rate and 25°C coolant water temperature underside cooling slope with grain size, shape factor, primary α-phase fraction and grain density of 63 µm, 0.71, 0.68 and 198, respectively. Correspondingly, superior mechanical properties was realized at 8 lpm coolant water flow rate and 25°C coolant water temperature underside cooling slope with tensile strength, elongation, yield strength and hardness of 250 MPa, 8%, 192 MPa and 80 HV, respectively.

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High speed twin roll casting of 6016 aluminium alloy strip

Sakaguchi H., Haga T., Watari H., Kumai S.

Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering

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2007

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Vol. 20, nr 1-2

495-498

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Purpose: of this paper is to clear the possibility of high speed roll casting of aluminium alloy strip. In the body of the automobiles, a sheet of 6016 aluminium alloy is adopted for the outer panel. Therefore, casting of 6016 was tried in this study. Characteristics of roll cast 6016 were investigated. Design/methodology/approach: was a high speed twin roll caster. The high speed twin roll caster was designed to overcome the low castability of the twin roll caster. Findings: are as below. 6016 alloy could be cast into the strip continuously at the speed of 60 m/min. The thickness of the strip was 3.4 mm. The microstructure at as-cast and after T4 heat treatment was shown. The microstructure was very fine. The mechanical properties were investigated by the tensile test and 180 degrees vending test. The as-cast strip could be cold rolled without homogenization to 1 mm. Result of tensile test was tensile strength was 230MPa, 0.2% proof stress was 118MPa and elongation was 33%. 6016 strip of T4 heat treatment could be bent 180 degrees without occurrence of crack at the outer surface or breaking. Research limitations/implications: is the width of the strip was 100 mm. It is necesarry to test twin roll caster equipped wide rolls. Practical implications: are as below. The mechanical properites of the roll-cast 6016 were enough for the sheet metal for the automobile. The low productivity of the twin roller caster could be improved. Originality/value: is that 6016 strip could be cast continuously at speed 60 m/min and this strip had good mechanical properties.