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http://dx.doi.org/10.7777/jkfs.2020.40.3.66

Optimization of Solid Solution Treatment Process for a High Pressure Die Casting Al-10Si-0.3Mg-0.6Mn alloy to avoid Blistering and Improve the Strength of the Alloy  

Kim, Soo-Bae (Metallic Materials Department, Korea Institute of Material Science)
Cho, Young-Hee (Metallic Materials Department, Korea Institute of Material Science)
Jo, Min-Su (Metallic Materials Department, Korea Institute of Material Science)
Lee, Jung-Moo (Metallic Materials Department, Korea Institute of Material Science)
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Journal of Korea Foundry Society / v.40, no.3, 2020 , pp. 66-75 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to optimize a solid solution treatment for a high pressure die casting Al-10Si-0.3Mg-0.6Mn alloy to avoid blistering and to improve the strength of the alloy. To achieve this goal, the number density of the blisters and the strength of the alloy under various solid solution treatment (SST) conditions were evaluated. The SST was performed at 470, 490, 510 and 530℃ for 20, 60, 120, 240 and 480 min on the alloy. The number density of the blisters increased with the increasing temperature and time of the SST and the defect area fraction. The yield strength of the alloy after the T6 heat treatment increased with the increasing SST temperature and time. Based on the results, it is suggested that SST should be performed at 510℃ within 60 min. or at 470 and 490℃ within 240 min. to avoid blistering and to improve the strength.
Keywords
Die casting; Solid solution treatment; Blistering; Yield strength; Al-10Si-0.3Mg-0.6Mn;
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