Influence of Casting Velocity on Structure and Properties of AlFe0,5 Alloy

Abstract:

The effect of iron addition on the structure and properties of aluminium wire rod obtained in the laboratory horizontal direct chill casting process has been analyzed. In addition, the impact of the casting speed on the properties of aluminium bars, containing the 0.5 wt% of Fe, and laboratory wire drawing process has been examined. The addition of iron increase the strength and plasticity of aluminium wire rod in as-cast condition and after wire drawing process, while the electrical conductivity drop acceptable. Moreover, by improving the plasticity of wires became possible to increase the deformability limit, measured by the reduction in the wire diameter by drawing to a level of less than 0.5 mm. Small-diameter wires are used for the construction of automotive wire harnesses, cables battery or winding wires. It has been shown that iron is beneficial for mechanical and technological properties of aluminium, and the horizontal direct chill casting process by graphite crystallizer may be an alternative solution in comparison with industrial scale of continuous casting and rolling by Properzi method (CCR) or Southwire SCR process in the context of the preparation of smaller amounts of material with scrap metals.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 641)
• Pages: 56-62
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.641.56
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: Michal Jablonski, Tadeusz Knych, Andrzej Mamala, Maciej Palczewski
• Keywords: AlFe0,5 Alloy, Electrical Properties, Horizontal Direct Chill Casting, Wire Drawing

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