消失模壳型铸造A356铸态和T6态铝合金的组织、性能及拉伸断口(英文)

对采用消失模壳型铸造制备的A356铝合金在铸态和T6热处理态下的微观组织、拉伸性能以及拉伸断口进行了研究,并与消失模铸造A356铝合金进行了对比分析。结果表明:消失模壳型铸造A356铝合金组织主要有α(Al)初生相、共晶硅相以及Mg2Si相组成。经过T6热处理后,共晶硅形貌更加球化,均匀地分布于晶界处;且共晶硅粒子的平均长度、宽度和长宽比都比铸态条件下的小。与消失模铸造相比,组织中的初生相和共晶硅相都明显细化。经T6处理后,消失模壳型铸造A356合金的力学性能得到明显提高,其中抗拉强度、延伸率和布氏硬度分别达到260.53MPa、6.15%和86.0,其与消失模铸造相比具有明显优势。此外,消失模壳型铸造A356铝合金拉伸断口为具有准解理面和韧窝形貌的混合断口,最终表现为穿晶断裂模式。而消失模铸造A356铝合金拉伸断口为明显的脆性断口。

Microstructure,tensile properties and fractography of A356 alloy under as-cast and T6 obtained with expendable pattern shell casting process

The microstructure, tensile properties and fractography of A356 alloy were studied under as-cast and T6 conditions obtained with expendable pattern shell casting, and the results were compared with lost foam casting (LFC). The results indicate that α(Al) primary, eutectic silicon and Mg2Si are the main phases in the microstructure of A356 alloy obtained with this casting process. The eutectic silicon particles are spheroidized and uniformly distributed at the grain boundaries after T6 treatment. The average length, average width and aspect ratio of eutectic silicon particles after T6 condition decrease. The sizes of α(Al) primary phase and eutectic silicon of this casting process are smaller than those of LFC. The tensile strength, elongation and hardness of A356 alloy after T6 obviously increase, they reach 260.53 MPa, 6.15% and 86.0, respectively and have a significant improvement compared to LFC. The fracture surfaces of expendable pattern shell casting show a mixed quasi-cleavage and dimple fracture morphology as a transgranular fracture nature. However, the fracture surfaces of LFC display a brittle fracture.