Mechanism of grain refinement of an Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy prepared by low-frequency electromagnetic casting
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Low-frequency electromagnetic casting (LFEC) process had been developed and is being used for the past several years with the application of an induction coil placed outside the conventional direct chill (DC) casting mould. It has been demonstrated that the LFEC process has a significant grain refining effect on aluminium alloys. In the present study, temperature measurement and direct quenching from liquid and/or semi-solid were carried out to study the temperature field during casting process and to understand the mechanism of the grain-refining effect of the LFEC process. The experimental results showed that in contrast to the conventional DC casting process, the liquid melt from the launder, during the LFEC process, is cooled with very high cooling rate directly to 3–6 °C below the liquidus, and the temperature field of the entire melt in the mould, and the hot top is quite uniform, which results in the enhanced heterogeneous nucleation and improved survival rate of the nuclei. This is believed to be the main reason why the LFEC process can significantly refine the grain size of aluminium alloys.
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OpenAlex topics: Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties · Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties · Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
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