New Billet Mould Casting Technology

Chris Emes; Richard J. Collins

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.630.187

Paper Titles

The Use of Electromagnetic Fields for the Detection of Inclusions in Aluminium
p.155

Estimating the Production Capabilities of Casthouse Equipment Configuration Options
p.165

Downstream Considerations of Fusion Clad Casting
p.175

Billet Sump Modification of Al-Billets for the Prevention of Starting Cracks
p.179

New Billet Mould Casting Technology
p.187

Macrosegregation Mechanisms in Direct-Chill Casting of Aluminium Alloys
p.193

Organic Coatings to Prevent Molten Metal Explosions
p.201

The Supply of Casthouse Equipment and Empowerment of Knowledge to Cast Aerospace Alloys the Almex Way
p.205

Grain Refinement and Hot Tearing of Aluminium Alloys - How to Optimise and Minimise
p.213

HomeMaterials Science ForumMaterials Science Forum Vol. 630New Billet Mould Casting Technology

New Billet Mould Casting Technology

Abstract:

The aluminum billet casting industry is continually looking for reliable, simple and efficient ways to produce high quality, aluminum billet stock for the extrusion and forging industry. Current demands for billet quality requires that the billet have a very thin inverse segregation of less than 250 microns, uniform cell size of less than 30 microns depending on the alloy, average grain size of less than 130 microns, dendrite arm spacing of less than 50 microns and is crack free. The characteristics of the mould technology needed to achieve the required metallurgical quality economically are described in this paper.