Microstructure and Properties of As-Cast Cu-20Ni-5Sn Alloy

Abstract:

Cu-20Ni-5Sn alloy has not only high content of Ni melted point 1453°C, but also low melting point elements of Sn melted at 231.9°C, therefore, the grain structure of alloy as-cast is in perfect dendrite that lends to form segregation and inverse segregation of Sn, so that the hot rolling (cogging) processing is restricted. The influence of casting methods, cooling rate and heat treatment on the microstructures and properties of as-cast Cu-20Ni-5Sn alloy were investigated. The results show that, compared to the ingot casted in iron mold and graphite mold, the microstructure of Cu-20Ni-5Sn ingot prepared by horizontal continuous casting is the finest and the Sn segregation level is in lowest. The microstructure of the ingot casted in graphite mold is in the most perfected dendritic and with the highest segregation of Sn, the microstructure of ingot in iron molding is in the middle. The ingots must be homogenized before cold-processing. Homogenization treatment can eliminate Sn segregation and dissolve the non-equilibrium phase of ingots.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 341-342)
• Pages: 18-22
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.341-342.18
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Rui Qing Liu, An Yun Li, Li Jun Peng, Guang Bin Qiu
• Keywords: Casting Method, Cu-20Ni-5Sn Alloy, Heat Treatment, Microstructure of Cold-Rolling, Properties of Cold-Rolling

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