Semi-Solid Thixoforming Simulation of ZL201 Alloy Parts via AnyCasting

Abstract:

The software AnyCasting was used to simulate the thixotropic die-casting process of semi-solid ZL 201 alloy slurry to form the parts of particular shape, especially how the size of the in-gate of die and injection speed affect the process. The results showed that the die cavity can be filled well with the semi-solid slurry in form of laminar flow under conditions that the temperature of the semi-solid slurry is 640±5°C and that of die 200～240°C, thickness of the in-gate is 11mm and, more important, the injection speed is changed from 0.1 m/s to 1.0m/s when 60% of die cavity has been filled.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 79-82)
• Pages: 1423-1426
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.79-82.1423
• Online since: August 2009
• Authors: Liu Jing, Liang Tian, Wang Ping
• Keywords: Filling Rate, Injection Speed, Laminar Flow, Semi-Solid Slurry, Simulation

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