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http://dx.doi.org/10.5228/KSPP.2003.12.5.449

A Process for the Control of Cell Size of 6061 Al foams by Multi-step Induction Heating Method  

윤성원 (부산대 대학원 정밀기계공학과)
강충길 (부산대 기계공학부)
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Transactions of Materials Processing / v.12, no.5, 2003 , pp. 449-456 More about this Journal
Abstract
Multi-step induction heating process was applied to the powder compact melting technique as a new heating process to achieve pinpoint accuracy, faster cycle time, repeatability, non-contact and energy-efficient heat in a minimal amount of time. The objective of this study is the establishment of the input data diagram of multi step induction heating process for automation of the fabrication process of 6061 Al foams with desired density. At first, proper induction coil was designed to obtain a uniform temperature distribution over the entire cross sectional area of specimen. By using this coil, foaming experiments were performed to investigate the multi-step induction heating conditions such as capacity, temperature and time conditions of each heating and holding step. On the basis of the obtained multi-step induction heating conditions, relationship between final heating temperature and fraction of porosity was investigated.
Keywords
Multi-Step Induction Heating; Foaming Process; Closed Cell 6061 Al Foam; Fraction of Porosity; Final Heating Temperature;
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