Smelting of Al-Li Alloy Containing High Li by Micro-Gravity Electromagnetic Force Simulation Facilities and Texture Study

Abstract:

The electromagnetic micro-gravity simulation smelting is a new preparation technology of Al-Li alloy containing high Li. In the aluminum lithium binary system, based the principle of electromagnetic force applied on the metal alloy melt, the Al-Li alloy was smelt and cast at 0.5T and 800°C with home-made apparatus. Through composition analysis by means of XPS, surface microscopic morphology with SEM and density measurement, the results show that the low density, 10wt% of Li in Al, homogeneous lithium distribution and compact and uniform and compact microstructure Al-Li alloy can prepared by using the technique of electromagnetic simulating micro-gravity method.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 311-313)
• Pages: 679-683
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.311-313.679
• Online since: August 2011
• Authors: Gui Hong Geng, Shao Hua Luo, You Jun Lu
• Keywords: Aluminium-Lithium (Al-Li) Alloy, High Lithium Content, Micro-Gravity Electromagnetic Simulation

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