Numerical simulation on the rheo-diecasting of the semi-solid A356 aluminum alloy

The effect of injection pressure, piston velocity, and the forming temperature of semisolid slurry on the filling behavior of the semi-solid A356 aluminum alloy was investigated by simulation methods. The simulation results show that these processing parameters have an important effect on the filling behavior of the semi-solid A356 aluminum alloy. The slurry flows steadily in the cavity when the injection pressure, the piston velocity, and the forming temperature are low, but it is prone to turbulent flow w...     

铝合金半固态触变充型模拟技术研究

通过计算和理论推导相蛄合的方法建立了耦合丰固态铝舍金表观粘度的触变充型模拟的三维数学模型．确定了边界条件和初始条件，模拟对比分析了半固态充型及液态充型流动特征。模拟结果表明了半固态充型和液态充型具有不同特征．半固态克型过程具有层流流动特征，液态充型流动基本呈现紊流特征，容易导致铸件出现气孔度氧化夹杂等缺陷。     

Performance of Semi-solid Slurry Produced by Twin-screw Stirring Mixer and Rheo-diecasting Process of AZ91D Alloy

The microstructure of semi-solid slurry of AZ91D alloy, which was produced by twin-screw stirring mixer under the different parameters, was investigated. Rheoforming by cold chamber die casting process was performed thereafter. The results indicate that with decreasing of the barrel temperature of the mixer and the pouring temperature of molten Mg alloy, the solid fraction of semi-solid slurry increases and the size of non-den-dritic grains becomes smaller. While the shear rate increases, the solid fraction of semi-solid slurry decreases. The tensile strength and elongation of metal rheoformed by die casting are higher by about 37% and 44% respectively than those produced by conventional liquid die casting.     

Numerical simulation on reho-diecasting mould filling of an automobile master brake cylinder

An apparent viscosity model of semi-solid A356 aluminum alloy has been developed and the software Castsoft6.0 coupled with the model has been used to simulate the mould filling of an automobile master brake cylinder with the semi-solid A356 alumi-num alloy slurry.The simulation results are in agreement with the practical filling process, indicating that the apparent viscosity model is feasible and can be used to simulate the mould filling of the semisolid A356 aluminum alloy slurry and can be used to opti-mize the filling process and the design of dies.A higher injection pressure, a higher ingate flow velocity of the semi-solid slurry, and a higher slurry temperature are advantageous to the mould filling of the automobile master brake cylinder.     

Preparation of semi-solid aluminum alloy slurry poured through a water-cooled serpentine channel

A water-cooled serpentine channel pouring process was invented to produce semi-solid A356 aluminum alloy slurry for rheocasting, and the effects of pouring temperature and circulating cooling water flux on the microstructure of the slurry were investigated. The results show that at the pouring temperature of 640-680°C and the circulating cooling water flux of 0.9 m3/h, the semi-solid A356 aluminum alloy slurry with spherical primary α(Al) grains can be obtained, whose shape factors are between 0.78 and 0.86 and the grain diameter can reach 48-68 μm. When the pouring temperatures are at 660-680°C, only a very thin solidified shell remains inside the serpentine channel and can be removed easily. When the serpentine channel is cooled with circulating water, the microstructure of the semi-solid slurry can be improved, and the serpentine channel is quickly cooled to room temperature after the completion of one pouring. In terms of the productivity of the special equipment, the water-cooled serpentine channel is economical and efficient.     

半固态AZ91D流变铸轧正交试验研究

在半固态AZ91D镁合金铸轧工艺试验研究中,选取机械搅拌速度、机械搅拌时间、熔体静置时间和浇铸温度作为试验因子,用正交试验法进行半固态AZ91D镁合金流变铸轧试验;用极差分析法分析了试验结果.结果表明:对半固态AZ91D镁合金组织结构的影响主次顺序为:搅拌速度、静置时间、浇注     

Filling ability of semi-solid A356 aluminum alloy slurry in rheo-diecasting

The effects of slurry temperature, injection pressure, and piston velocity on the rheo-filling ability of semisolid A356 alloys were studied by the reho-diecasting methods. The results show that the slurry temperature of the semi-solid A356 aluminum alloy has an important effect on the filling ability; the higher the slurry temperature, the better is the filling ability, and the appropriate slurry temperature for rheo-filling is in the range of 585-595℃. The injection pressure also has a great effect on the filling ability, and it is appropriate to the rheo-filling when the injection pressure is in the range of 15-25 MPa. The piston velocity also has a great effect on the filling ability, and it is appropriate to the rheo-filling when the piston velocity is in the range of 0.072-0.12 m/s. The filling ability of the slurry prepared by low superheat pouring with weak electromagnetic stirring is very good and the microstructural distribution in the rheo-formed die castings is homogeneous, which is advantageous to the high quality die casting. 2008 University of Science and Technology Beijing. All rights reserved.     

Three-dimensional analysis of the modified sloping cooling/shearing process

A self-designed setup of modified sloping cooling/shearing process was made to prepare the semisolid Al-3wt%Mg alloy. A three-dimensional simulation model was established for the analysis of preparing the semisolid Al-3wt%Mg alloy. Through simulation and experiment, it is shown that the sloping angle of the plate greatly affects temperature and velocity distributions, and the temperature and velocity of the alloy at the exit of the sloping plate increase with the increase of the sloping angle. The alloy temperature decreases linearly from the pouring mouth to the exit. The alloy temperature at the exit increases obviously with the increase of pouring temperature. To prepare the semisolid Al-3wt%Mg alloy with good quality, the sloping angle θ=45° is reasonable, and the pouring temperature is suggested to be designed above 650-660°C but under 700°C.     

亚共晶铝硅合金半固态初生相形貌分形维数的计算

利用低过热度浇注技术制备了亚共晶铝硅合金半固态浆料,研究了半固态初生相的形貌及其分形维数和计算方法．应用图像计盒维数的算法计算了亚共晶铝硅合金半固态初生相的分形维数,并编制了相应的计算程序对亚共晶铝硅合金半固态初生相的形貌图像的计盒维数进行了计算．结果表明,不同工艺条件下制备的亚共晶铝硅合金半固态的初生相形貌有不同的分形维数;分形维数可反映初生相形貌的复杂程度．借助分形维数的计算结果可研究亚共晶铝硅合金半固态初生相的形貌及其组织性能．     

Preparation of semisolid AlSi7Mg alloy slurry through weak traveling-wave electromagnetic stirring

The semisolid AlSi7Mg alloy slurry with large capacity was prepared by low superheat pouring and week traveling-wave electromagnetic stirring.The effects of electromagnetic stirring power and frequency on the shape and distribution of primary α-Al grains in the AlSi7Mg alloy slurry were discussed.The experimental results show that the AlSi7Mg alloy slurry with fine and spherical primary α-Al grains distributed homogeneously can be obtained.Under the condition of low superheat pouring and week traveling-wave...     

Numerical simulation of the preparation of semi-solid metal slurry with damper cooling tube method

In semi-solid forming process, preparing the slurry with rosette or globular microstructure is very important. A new ap- proach named the damper cooling tube method (DCT), to produce the semi-solid metal slurry, has been introduced. To optimize the technical parameters in designing the apparatus, the finite volume method was adopted to simulate the flow process. The temperature effects on the rheological properties of the slurries were also considered. The effects of the technical parameters on the slurry proper- ties were studied in detail.     

Semisolid die forging process,microstructures and properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy mobile telephone shells

A semisolid slurry of AZ31 magnesium alloy was prepared by vibrating wavelike sloping plate process,and the semisolid die forging process,microstructures,and properties of the magnesium alloy mobile telephone shell were investigated.The semisolid forging process was performed on a YA32-315 four-column universal hydraulic press.The microstructures were observed by optical microscopy,the hardness was analyzed with a model 450SVD Vickers hardometer,the mechanical properties was measured with a CMT5105 tensile ...     

Effect of pouring height on the solidified microstructure of AlSi7Mg alloy

The effect of different pouring heights and evenly soaking process in the liquidus and solidus range on the solidified microstructure of AlSi7Mg alloy has been studied. The results show that if the pouring temperature is 630 or 650℃ and the pouring height is 40 mm, the microstructure of the solidified melt is not homogeneous and there are many rosette-like primary α-Al grains. But if the pouring height is increased to 400 mm, the solidified microstructure becomes more homogeneous and favorable to obtain spherical primary α-Al grains in the solidified melt. With further being evenly soaked in the liquidus and solidus range for some time,the temperature difference between the melt center and the melt periphery can be controlled within ±2℃ and the primary α-Al grains will evolve into more spherical grains. The theoretical analysis indicates that the higher pouring height promotes the melt flow motion and makes the temperature field in the melt more homogeneous and restrains the large rosette primary α-Al grains. This flow motion can also promote the ripening effect and the primary α-Al grains in the melt are gradually changed into spherical grains. It can be concluded from the experiments that pouring at an appropriate superheat and from a proper height is a good new method for preparing the semisolid slurry of AlSi7Mg alloy, its process control is easy and the preparation cost is lower.     

AZ91D镁合金半固态加工技术研究进展

半固态加工技术包括半固态浆料或坯料的制备和成形工艺,已经广泛应用于镁合金的加工.AZ91D是镁合金半固态研究及工业应用中最成功的一种镁合金,文中介绍了半固态加工技术及其特点,综述了近年来AZ91D镁合金半固态加工技术的研究现状与进展,包括半固态镁合金的微观组织、成形工艺及其成形件的性能,指出了镁合金半固态加工技术存在的...     

半固态成形工艺对Sn-Bi合金性能的影响

采用机械搅拌技术制备锡铋合金半固态浆料,研究了搅拌温度、搅拌时间对锡铋半固态合金组织和力学性能的影响.试验结果表明:搅拌速度为320 r/min、搅拌时间为10 min、搅拌温度为145℃时的搅拌效果相对较好,得到了近球形的半固态锡铋合金金相组织,固相颗粒的尺寸较小,分布较均匀.半固态铸造挤压制备温度保险丝的抗拉强度和延伸率与一般普通铸造挤压法相比分别提高了23%和28%;半固态锡铋合金浸润性良好,可以达到温度保险丝的使用要求.     

铝合金汽车转向器壳体真空压铸工艺

为了提高铝合金压铸件的质量,采用真空压铸成形技术对铝合金汽车转向器壳体的压铸成形性进行了研究.利用正交试验、硬度试验、密度试验及显微组织分析,研究了真空压铸工艺参数对转向器壳体压铸成形性能的影响.结果表明：在开模时间10s及型腔真空度5~10kPa的条件下,工艺参数对转向器壳体密度的影响主次顺序为压射速度、浇注温度和模具温度,而对硬度的影响主次顺序为模具温度、浇注温度和压射速度.转向器壳体合适的真空压铸工艺参数为浇注温度680℃、模具温度140℃、压射速度3m/s.采用真空压铸工艺不仅能明显改善压铸件的充型性能,提高铸件密度、表面光洁度及力学性能,减少气孔缺陷,而且还能明显提高铸件的合格率.     

Effect of Process Factors on Microstructure of Semisolid Continuous Casting Billets

Semisolid continuous casting (SSCC) is a new technology to produce billets for semisolid metal forming (SSMF). The effect of process factors, such as pouring temperature, stirring rate, preheating temperature and thermal conductivity of stirring chamber, on the microstructure of SSCC billets was studied by means of the factorial experimental method. The results show that the microstructure of SSCC billets can be controlled by the above-mentioned four process factors. In order to obtain fine and rounded granular grains in an SSCC billet, the pouring temperature, preheating temperature and stirring rate should be kept in a moderate range, and the thermal conductivity of stirring chamber should be high. The regression equations with the process factors connecting the microstructure was also set up based on experimental data.     

半固态挤压成型的研究现状

半固态挤压成型是集半固态加工与挤压成型为一体,利用半固态合金浆料的流变性能进行充型,并在压力作用下凝固成型的一种材料加工新技术。介绍了半固态挤压成型的原理及特点,阐述了半固态挤压成型在挤压合金方面的研究现状及其发展前景。     

半固态Al—4Cu—Mg合金加工图研究

根据动态材料模型。建立了半固态Al-4Cu—Mg合金加工图．利用加工图确定了试验材料热变形的流变失稳区,结果表明半固态成形时的流变失稳区范围与应变速率有关．此外,获得了等温压缩试验参数范围内的热变形最佳工艺参数,半固态加工最佳工艺参数为加热温度560℃,应变速率0．001s^-1。     

New method for the preparation of semi-solid AlSi7Mg alloy slurry

The effects of pouring temperature and short electromagnetic stirring with low strength on the microstructures of AlSi7Mg alloy were investigated. The results show that if liquid AlSi7Mg alloy is poured at 630 or 650℃, many primary α-Al grains in the solidified melt are rosette-like, and only a small number of them are spherical. However, if liquid AlSi7Mg alloy is poured at a lower superheat and meanwhile is stirred by an electromagnetic field at a low power for a short time, then most primary α-Al grains in the solidified melt become spherical, and only a few are rosette-like. The theoretical analysis indicates that the strengthened melt flow motion induced by the short electromagnetic stirring makes the temperature field more homogeneous in the melt, which is poured at a lower superheat, and makes the primary α-Al grains deposit in a larger region at the same time, so this new solidification kinetic condition leads to the microstructure of spherical primary α-Al grains. The experiments also demonstrate that pouring at an appropriate superheat and stirring by an electromagnetic field at a low power for a short time is a good new method for preparing the semi-solid slurry or billet of AlSi7Mg alloy.