Application Research on DC Casting Process by Annular Electromagnetic Stirring for a Modified 7075 Alloy

Abstract:

The annular electromagnetic stirring (A-EMS) process, as an advanced melt treatment technology, is increasingly applied in metallurgy industry. DC casting by A-EMS was applied in this study to investigate the solidification behaviour of a modified 7075 alloy. The effects of DC casting without EMS, with normal electromagnetic stirring (N-EMS) and with annular electromagnetic stirring (A-EMS) on microstructure, composition segregation and mechanical properties of continuously cast billets were compared. Research results showed that the billets with higher performance, lower macro-segregation, more uniformly fine solidification structure were obtained in the case of A-EMS.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 765)
• Pages: 175-179
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.765.175
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Jun Xu, Hai Jun Wang, Meng Ou Tang, Zhi Feng Zhang
• Keywords: 7075 Alloy, Annular Electromagnetic Stirring, DC Casting, Melt Treatment

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