Semi-Solid Rheological Squeeze Casting Process of ZL114A Aluminum Alloy Thin-Wall Complex Casting

Abstract:

High-strength aluminum alloy with large-scale and thin-walled complex castings have broad application prospects in aerospace, weapons, electronics, defense and military industries. However, due to the uneven thickness of the plate, the casting defects are inevitable by the ordinary casting method, and it is impossible to accurately control the shape and performance of the casting in the casting process. Previous studies have found that the semi-solid rheological extrusion casting technology with short process and near-end type can help solve this technical problem. Therefore, this paper studies the semi-solid rheological extrusion casting process of thin-walled complex casting of ZL114A aluminum alloy. The combination of numerical simulation and experimental research is used to simulate and optimize the filling and solidification process of thin-walled specimens. Based on this, a semi-solid rheological extrusion casting test was conducted. The result showed that, (1) The optimized model can well reflect the filling and solidification process under different rheological extrusion casting parameters, and obtain defect-free castings through process optimization. (2) The thin-walled parts of the thin plate casting produced by semi-solid rheology extrusion have excellent mechanical property and ductility.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 993)
• Pages: 248-253
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.993.248
• Online since: May 2020
• Authors: Yong Tao Xu, Tian Yang Guan, Zhi Feng Zhang*, Yue Long Bai, Wei Min Mao
• Keywords: Microstructure, Numerical Simulation, Rheological Extrusion Casting, Semi-Solid, Thin-Walled Complex Casting

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