Effects of Electromagnetic Field and Lubricate Condition on the Surface Quality of Aluminum Alloy Billet during LFEC Processing

Abstract:

The microstructures of the aluminum billets could be improved markedly by low-frequency electro-magnetic casting (LFEC) processing. In fact, the low-frequency electromagnetic field (LFEF) also has favorite effect on the surface quality of billet. However, few public reports on the surface quality of LFEC aluminum billets could be found. Therefore, a new crystallizer together with a kind of lubricant was designed aiming at lowing surface turning quantity, and the effects of casting velocity, electromagnetic condition and lubrication on the surface quality of aluminum billets were investigated. The results indicate that LFEF together with the lubricate condition would be responsible for the surface quality of the billets, and the high surface quality billets could be achieved by optimizing the casting conditions.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 268-270)
• Pages: 378-381
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.268-270.378
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Fu Qu, Jian Zhong Cui
• Keywords: Aluminum Alloy Billet, Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Casting (LFEC), Lubrication, Surface Quality

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