Preparation of 2A14 Aluminium Alloy Large-Sized Hollow Ingots by Electromagnetic Stirring DC Casting

Abstract:

The Φ730 / Φ340 mm hollow ingots of 2A14 aluminium alloy were produced by conventional and electromagnetic stirring (EMS) DC casting with extremely fine grain morphology. The results indicate that the metallographic microstructure of the alloy was more uniform and homogeneous in the EMS hollow ingot and the finer grain size was obtained. The average grain size dramatically decreased from 115 μm to 70 μm with applying EMS. The macrosegregation patterns of Cu element in EMS and conventional hollow ingots along the radial direction were both following the similar trend that positive segregation occurred in inner subsurface and middle section. Meanwhile negative segregation occurred in section offset to inside of centerline and outer surface. The extent of macrosegregation in EMS hollow ingot was severer than that in the conventional one. The mechanism of EMS was discussed to reveal its effect on the microstructure and macrosegregation.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 993)
• Pages: 267-272
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.993.267
• Online since: May 2020
• Authors: Xiao Peng Li, Bao Li*, Zhi Hua Gao, Tian Yang Guan, Ming Wei Gao, Chun Sheng Chen
• Keywords: Aluminum Alloy, DC Casting, Electromagnetic Stirring, Hollow Ingots

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