Subroto, Tungky, Eskin, Dmitry G., Beckwith, Christopher, Skalicky, Ivan, Roberts, Dan, Tzanakis, Iakovos and Pericleous, Koulis ORCID: 0000-0002-7426-9999 (2020) Structure refinement upon ultrasonic melt treatment in a DC casting launder. JOM Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 72 (11). pp. 4071-4081. ISSN 1047-4838 (Print), 1543-1851 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-020-04269-3)

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Abstract

This work focuses on ultrasonic melt treatment (UST) in a launder upon pilot scale direct chill (DC) casting of 152-mm-diameter billets from an AA6XXX alloy with Zr addition. Two casting temperatures (650C and 665C) were used to assess their effect on the resulting microstructure (grain size, particle size, and number density). Structure refinement results show the feasibility of UST in the DC casting launder. This is quantified through the corresponding reduction of grain size by around 50% in the billet center, or more towards the billet surface, reduction of the average Al3Zr particle size, and increase in the particle number density. A higher Al3Zr particle density was obtained when the alloy was cast at 665C. Numerical simulation results and suggestions on how to improve the treatment quality of UST in DC casting launder are also provided.

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Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ultrasonic melt treatment, DC casting, grain refinement
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis (CNMPA) Faculty of Engineering & Science > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis (CNMPA) > Computational Science & Engineering Group (CSEG) Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences (CMS)
Last Modified:	23 May 2022 10:03
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/29001

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