Preparation of AlSi9Mg Alloy Semi-Solid Slurry by Electromagnetic Stirring Combined with Mechanical Vibration

Abstract:

The electromagnetic stirring combined with mechanical stirring (EMSCMV) method was developed for preparing the AlSi9Mg alloy semi-solid slurry. The experimental results demonstrate that, the preparation of semi-solid slurry by EMSCMV is sufficient to obtain fine microstructure of billet. The primary -Al particles are small, spherical and uniform throughout the microstructure. When increasing the stirring power and the vibrating power, the size of primary -Al particles decreases while the shape factor increases, and its distribution is more uniform. The fine microstructure of billet prepared by EMSCMV was obtained at the stirring power of 2.0~2.4 kW and vibrating power of 0.8 kW.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volumes 192-193)
• Pages: 398-403
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.192-193.398
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Van Luu Dao, Sheng Dun Zhao, Wen Jie Lin, Chen Yang Zhang
• Keywords: AlSi9Mg Alloy, Electromagnetic Stirring (EMS), EMSCMV, Mechanical Vibration, Semi-Solid

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