The Numerical and Experimental Study on Electromagnet-Air Knife DC Casting Process of Large-Size AA 7055 Aluminum Alloys

Abstract:

In this paper, Low frequency electromagnetic field and air knife are applied simultaneously to produce large-size AA 7055 aluminum alloy ingots during DC casting. Moreover, the effects of low frequency electromagnetic field and air knife on macro-physical fields during DC casting as well as microstructure and crack in the ingots are studied and analyzed by the numerical and experimental methods. Comparison of the calculated results indicates that applying electromagnetic field can modify the flow direction and increase the velocity of melt flow and homogenize the distribution of temperature in the sump, and applying air knife can homogenize the distribution of temperature and decrease the stress and strain in the solidified ingots. Further, the microstructure of the billet is refined remarkably and the crack is eliminated by applying electromagnetic field and air knife during DC casting because of modification of the macro-physical fields

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 783-786)
• Pages: 319-324
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.783-786.319
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Hai Tao Zhang*, Jian Zhong Cui, Hiromi Nagaumi
• Keywords: AA7055 Aluminum Alloy, Air Knife, DC Casting, Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field, Macro-Physical Field

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