• Title/Summary/Keyword: Aluminum foundry

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Evaluation of Fluidity and Viscosity of Aluminum Alloys in the Mushy Zone by Using Real-time X-ray Observation (실시간 엑스레이 관찰을 통한 알루미늄 합금의 고액 공존구간내 유동도와 점성도 평가)

  • Cho, In-Sung;Lee, Hag-Ju
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.129-132
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    • 2006
  • In the present study the new method was proposed by using the real-time X-ray observation and metal die in order to evaluate fluidity and viscosity of the molten metal during pouring into the mold. The special mold for the present experiment was introduced since X-ray could not transmit thick mold wall and scatter the image of the molten metal during pouring. The present study also discussed for evaluation of viscosities by using the flow data from radioscopy images, and the viscosities of six commercial aluminum alloys were evaluated and compared.

The Effect of Cooling Rate on the Solidification Behavior and Segregation of 7075 and 7050 Aluminum Alloys (7075 및 7050 알루미늄 합금의 응고 거동 및 편석에 미치는 냉각 속도의 영향)

  • Choi, Jeong-Yun;Kwon, Young-Dong;Lee, Joo-Won;Lee, Zin-Hyoung
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.343-349
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    • 2001
  • The effect of cooling rate on the solidification microstructure and segregation behavior of 7075 and 7050 aluminum alloy was investigated. Samples were solidified with cooling rates from 0.3 to $17^{\circ}K/sec$. Using the cooling curves of each sample, liquidus, eutectic and intermetallic reaction temperatures were estimated. The microstructures were characterized in terms of dendrite arm spacing and eutectic volume fraction. The segregation behavior of each alloying element of these alloys in various cooling rates was discussed.

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Microstructures of Twin Roll Cast Aluminum Alloys (쌍롤 주조법에 의해 제조한 알루미늄 합금의 미세조직)

  • Park, Jong-Woo;Kim, Hee-Soo;Baik, Nam-Ik
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.149-157
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    • 1996
  • Several aluminum based alloys were fabricated by a twin roll strip casting mill. As-cast microstructures and microsegregations of these aluminum alloys were investigated by means of optical microscope, scanning electron microscope and electron probe micro analysis. Clear distinction on microsegregation among the alloy systems was observed, that is, A1235 and A8011 alloys showed diffused segregation in the middle of the strip, while A3003 and A5086 alloys revealed a centerline segregation consisted of lamellar structure. Above center line segregation was resulted from enrichment of the alloying elements such as Mn, Fe, Cu, Si and eutictic reaction in central region of the alloy strip.

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Optimization of the Thin-walled Aluminum Die Casting Die Design by Solidification Simulation (응고 시뮬레이션에 의한 박육 알루미늄 다이캐스팅 금형 방안의 최적화)

  • Kim, Young-Chan;Cho, Se-Weon;Cho, Jae-Ik;Jeong, Chang-Yeol;Kang, Chang-Seog
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.190-194
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    • 2008
  • Thin-walled die casting of aluminum notebook computer housing with less than 1mm thickness was investigated by using computational solidification simulation and actual casting experiment. Three different types of gate design, finger, tangential and split type, were used and the results showed that sound thin-walled die casting was possible with tangential and split type gating design because those gates allowed aluminum melt flowed into the thin-wall cavity uniformly and split type gating system was preferable gating design than tangential type at the point of view of soundness of casting and distortion generated after solidification. Also, solidification simulation agreed well with the actual die-casting and the casting showed no casting defect and distortion.

Interfacial Characteristics of Al/Cu Hybrid Materials Prepared by Compound Casting (복합주조공정으로 제조한 Al/Cu 하이브리드 소재의 계면특성)

  • Kim, Nam-Hoon;Kim, Jeong-Min
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.35 no.6
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    • pp.141-146
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    • 2015
  • Aluminum-based hybrid parts were fabricated through a compound casting process with Al or Cu inserts which can be used for applications requiring high conductivity. Because the interface stability between the insert and the aluminum matrix is important, the effects of process variables on the interfacial adhesion strength were investigated. Additions of Cu and Mg to Al melt were found to enhance the adhesion strength, though the melt fluidity was slightly deteriorated when a small amount of Mg was added. An isothermal heating process after casting further improved the strength. However AlCu intermetallic compounds formed and their thickness increased during the heating process. As a result, deterioration in the interfacial adhesion strength was observed after an excessive annealing treatment.

Compressive Properties of Open Cell 6063 Aluminium Foam (개포형 6063 발포 알루미늄의 압축특성)

  • Bu, Sung-Duk;Kang, Bok-Hyun;Kim, Ki-Young
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.36-41
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    • 2007
  • Compressive properties of the open cell 6063 aluminum alloy foams made by the plaster molding process were investigated before and after heat treatment. Loading process was controlled at a displacement rate of 2 mm/min. Compressive strength of 10 PPI foam was the largest of the same density foams. Increase in strength after heat treatment for the bulk material was remark able, however was not for the 6063 aluminum foam. C values were in the range of $0.39{\sim}0.53$ for as cast foams and $0.13{\sim}0.16$ for T6 heat treated foams in the equation of ${sigma}^*_{pl}/{\sigma}_{ys}=C({\rho}/{\rho}_{s})^{1.5}$ and increased with cell size.

Microstructural Control of Al-Sn Metal Bearing Alloy with Heat Treatment (열처리에 따른 메탈베어링용 Al-Sn 합금의 미세조직 제어)

  • Kim, Jin-Soo;Park, Tae-Eun;Hahn, Chun-Feng;Sohn, Kwang-Suk;Kim, Dong-Gyu
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 2009
  • Conventionally, Al-Sn bearing manufacturing involves casting the Al-Sn alloy and roll-bonding to a steel backing strip. This article will describe the microstructural control of Al-Sn metal bearing alloy following heat treatment. When the pure aluminum rod dipped in the melt of tin maintained below the melting point of aluminum, the melting of aluminum was accelerated with penetration of tin along the grain boundary of aluminum. The length of plate-shaped eutectic tin was decreased with heat treatment time. With even longer heat treatment time over 1 hour the length of eutectic tin didn't decrease any more, while resulting in coarsening of aluminum matrix. Exuded liquid of eutectic tin was formed at the surface of Al-Sn alloy after heat treatment even at below eutectic temperature.