Rheo-Processing of Near-Eutectic ADC12 Alloy

Abstract:

It is demonstrated experimentally that by using the mechanical rotational barrel processing system combined with high pressure die casting machine, the near-eutectic ADC12 alloy is possible to be rheo-processed. Microstructural characteristics of the semisolid slurry were investigated in different processing parameters. Microstructural evolution and solidification behavior of the semisolid slurry were discussed. The result shows that, the dendritic primary α-Al was sheared off by the vertical stress supplied by the rotational barrel. With a rotation speed of 30r/min and 40r/min, the semisolid slurry can achieve relatively high solid fraction. When the pouring temperature decreased from 620°C to 580°C, the morphology of the primary α-Al changed from spheroidal to rosette-like. Besides, the average grain size and solid fraction increased with the decreasing of pouring temperature. The solidification of the alloy melt during the rheo-diecasting process is composed of two distinct stages: the primary solidification and the secondary solidification. By using the rheo-diecasting process, the components with fine, spherical and uniformly distributed primary α-Al particles were successfully obtained. As the pouring temperature descended from 605°C to 585°C, the primary α-Al of the rheo-diecasting components had rounder morphology, larger average grain size and higher solid fraction.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volumes 192-193)
• Pages: 116-122
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.192-193.116
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Zhao Hua Hu, Guo Hua Wu, Peng Zhang, Wen Jiang Ding
• Keywords: ADC12 Alloy, Near-Eutectic, Rheo-Diecasting, Semi-Solid

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