Microstructure of Aluminum Can Body Alloys produced by Recycled UBC and Virgin Aluminum

폐알루미늄캔과 신지금으로 제조된 캔용 알루미늄 합금의 미세조직

  • 임차용 (한국기계연구원 재료연구부) ;
  • 강석봉 (한국기계연구원 재료연구부)
  • Published : 2002.12.01

Abstract

Microstructure of aluminum alloys produced by the different mixing ratio of secondary ingot made by aluminum UBC (used beverage can) and virgin aluminum was investigated. The phase transitions of casted ingot by heat treatment were also studied. The alloys were melted at the electric resistance furnace, then casted using ceramic filter. Homogenization heat treatment was conducted at $615^{\circ}C$ for 10hrs to control cast microstructure. There were several kinds of phases, in as-cast condition, such as $\alpha$($Al_{12}$ $((Fe,Mn)_3$Si), $\beta$($Al_{6}$ (Fe,Mn)), and fine $Mg_2$Si phases. Especially, the amount of $\beta$-phase which was harmful in forming process was large. The $\beta$-Phase formed was transformed to u-phase by heat treatment. The fine $Mg_2$Si in the aluminum matix was also transformed to $\alpha$-phase by this heat treatment. Impurities filtered during casting process were identified as intermetallic compounds of Fe, Cu, Si.

폐알루미늄 캔으로 제조된 2차지금과 신지금의 혼합비율에 따라 캔용 소재를 주조하고 미세조직을 조사하였다. 또한 주조후 열처리에 따른 상변화의 거동을 조사하였다. 2차지금의 혼합비율(20, 30, 40, 50, 60%)에 따라 캔용 소재를 전기로로 용해하고, ceramic filter를 사용하여 주조하였다. 주조후에는 주조조직 제어를 위해 균질화 열처리($615^{\circ}C$$\times$10hrs)를 하였다. 주조상태에서는 $\alpha$ 상($Al_{12}$ $(Fe,Mn)_3$Si), $\beta$상($Al_{6}$/(Fe,Mn)), 그리고 미세한 $Mg_2$Si상이 알루미늄 기지에 존재하며, 특히 가공성에 나쁜 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려진 $\beta$상이 많이 존재하였다. 그러나 균질화 열처리에 의해 이러한 $\beta$상은 유해성이 없는 $\alpha$상으로의 상변태가 일어났다. 기지내의 미세한 $Mg_2$Si상도 열처리에 의해 $\alpha$상으로 변화하였다. 주조시 여과된 조직을 분석한 결과 Fe, Cu, Si 등의 금속간화합물이 검출되었다.

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