Microstructure evolution of rheo-cast A356 aluminium alloy in consideration of different cooling conditions by means of the cooling channel process

M Buenck, Nils Warnken, A Buehrig-Polaczek

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Abstract

A combined experimental and numerical study on the cooling channel process for the production of A356 aluminium alloy semi-solid slugs Is presented After evaluating the globular microstructure. microstructure Simulations employing the phase-field method were used to explore the potential of shortening the process time by increasing the cooling rate Based on these results the experimental setup was modified and material with globular microstructure was produced at significantly reduced processing time (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)624-630
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Processing Technology
Volume210
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2010

Keywords

  • Rheo-casting
  • Grain growth
  • Microsimulation
  • MICRESS
  • Semi-solid
  • Cooling channel process

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