Structure and properties of aluminium–magnesium casting alloys after heat treatment

Since the forming of the microstructure depends on the specific of the casting method, which directly affects further mechanical and physical properties of the material, it is important to understand how to control the microstructure of the cast to understand changes that taking place during the cry...

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Published in:Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry 2017, Vol.127 (1), p.299-308
Main Authors: Król, Mariusz, Tański, Tomasz, Snopiński, Przemysław, Tomiczek, Błażej
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum alloys
Aluminum base alloys
Aluminum castings
Analysis
Analytical Chemistry
Calorimetry
Casting alloys
Castings
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Crystallization
Dendritic structure
Economic analysis
Estimating
Founding
Heat treating
Heat treatment
Inorganic Chemistry
Iron compounds
Liquid metals
Liquidus
Magnesium
Magnesium castings
Measurement Science and Instrumentation
Mechanical properties
Metallurgical analysis
Microstructure
Physical Chemistry
Physical properties
Platforms
Polymer Sciences
Solidification
Solidus
Thermal analysis
Thermal properties
Thermodynamic properties
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Summary:Since the forming of the microstructure depends on the specific of the casting method, which directly affects further mechanical and physical properties of the material, it is important to understand how to control the microstructure of the cast to understand changes that taking place during the crystallisation process. For estimating the metallurgical quality of the liquid metal before casting, the thermal-derivative analysis (TDA) is utilised. The TDA has been used for a long time, in both ferrous and non-ferrous industries casting. The Universal Metallurgical Simulator and Analyser (UMSA) platform is a rapid, sensitive and economical method of determining a full range of solidification features. The work focuses on the thermal analysis and heat treatment of aluminium alloys. The liquidus and solidus temperatures and dendrite coherency point (DCP) are then characterised. The research shows that the UMSA platform allows precise determination and calculation of thermal parameters. The influence of the heat treatment on structure and properties of aluminium castings has been determined as well. Heat treatment was carried out to increase the mechanical properties of aluminium alloys. Based on the findings above, the influence of microstructure on properties of the alloys is discussed.
ISSN:1388-6150
1588-2926
1572-8943
DOI:10.1007/s10973-016-5845-4