A new development of Al-Ti-C grain refining master alloys

Al Ti C master alloys have been prepared with a novel production method. A combination of X ray phase analysis, SEM and EDS was used to examine the phases and microstructures of the master alloys. The master alloys have block like Al 3Ti particles and submicron size TiC X with X ranging from 0.49 to 0.78 and show excellent grain refining performance for commercially pure aluminum. Titanium carbides were observed at the crystallization centers in refined castings.