Investment casting of AZ91HP magnesium alloy

This paper describes AZ91HP magnesium alloy investment casting. The aim of this study is to optimize the process for magnesium investment casting. Special attention was given to evaluating the thermal stability of oxides against molten AZ91HP magnesium alloy. The oxides examined included CaO, CaZr0₃, and silica bonded A1₂0₃ and ZrSi0₄. Also, the microstructural features of the as-cast alloy were investigated, and the effect of the processing parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties were evaluated describing the grain size, hardness and ultimate tensile strength of the as-cast alloy.