A novel ultrasonic casting process using controlled cavitation and melt flow in hot top molds

Sergey Komarov, Yasuo Ishiwata, Yoshihiro Takeda

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Abstract

The present work introduces a novel ultrasonic DC casting process which allows producing billets of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys with greatly refined and uniformly distributed particles of primary Si. In the process, ultrasonic vibrations are introduced into an Al-17Si-0. 01~0. 03P melt in a hot top positioned on the mold by using a high-amplitude ceramic sonotrode. The hot top design and sonotrode arrangement provided a highly effective cavitation treatment of the melt in the hot top and well-controlled flow in the sump. A simplified model is proposed to explain the obtained results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAluminium Alloys, ICAA 2014
EditorsKnut Marthinsen, Bjørn Holmedal, Yanjun Li
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages124-129
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783038351207
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event14th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys, ICAA 2014 - Trondheim, Norway
Duration: 2014 Jun 152014 Jun 19

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
Volume794-796
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys, ICAA 2014
Country/TerritoryNorway
CityTrondheim
Period14/6/1514/6/19

Keywords

  • Al-Si alloys
  • DC process
  • Primary silicon
  • Structure refinement
  • Structure uniformity
  • Ultrasonic casting

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