Abstract
The application of Melt Conditioner (MC) for production of high-quality DC billets and slabs at semisolid state is examined. In this technique, liquid metal is continuously fed into a twin-screw melt conditioning device, where the liquid metal or semisolid slurry is subjected to high shear rate, and then delivered continuously into a DC caster. In this paper, the feasibility of MCDC of a wrought aluminium alloy in the semi solid state has been investigated and the possibility of DC casting by MC technique below the liquidus temperature as a novel idea was explored. This idea may challenge the conventional DC casting which is normally performed above liquidus temperature. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 382-386 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
Volume | 502 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2010 |
Keywords
- Wrought alloy
- DC casting
- Microstructure