Microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of Al-2024 alloy processed via a rheocasting route

This article reports the effects of stirring speed and T6 heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-2024 alloy synthesized by a rheocasting process. There was a decrease in grain size of α-Al particles corresponding to an increase in stirring speed. By increasing the stirring speed, however, the globularity of matrix particles first increased and then declined. It was also found that the hardness, compressive strength, and compressive strain increased with the increase of stirring speed. Microstructural studies revealed the presence of nonsoluble Al₁₅(CuFeMn)₃Si₂ phase in the vicinity of CuAl₂ in the rheocast samples. The required time for the solution treatment stage was also influenced by stirring speed; the solution treatment time decreased with the increase in stirring speed. Furthermore, the rheocast samples required a longer homogenization period compared to conventionally wrought alloys. Improvements in hardness and compressive properties were observed after T6 heat treatment.     

铸造铝-二硫化钼复合材料的研究

本文用流变和惰性气体保护的工艺方法制取铸造铝－二硫化钼复合材料，并研究了 该材料的组织和性能（机械性能、减磨性能及减震性能），结果表明，该材料具有良好的 自润滑性能和减震性能，在二硫化钼含量４％时，其强度均比铅基和锡基合金的高， 是良好的自润滑轴承材料。     

流变压铸工艺参数对半固态A356铝合金充填性的影响

研究了半固态A356铝合金浆料的成形温度、压射比压和压射冲头速度对半固态A356铝合金流变压铸充填性的影响.实验结果表明:较高的半固态A356铝合金浆料的成形温度有利于获得良好的充填性.压射比压和压射冲头速度对半固态A356铝合金浆料充填性也具有较大的影响.在本实验条件下,压射冲头速度越大或压射比压越大,充填性越好.试片的壁厚对半固态A356铝合金浆料的充填性影响较大,试片壁厚越大,越容易充填.此外,采用低过热度浇注和弱电磁搅拌技术制备的A356铝合金浆料和流变压铸试片的组织分布很均匀,有利于获得优质的半固态压铸件.     

环缝式电磁搅拌工艺对A357铝合金组织的影响

采用环缝式电磁搅拌流变连续铸造技术制备A357铝合金铸坯,分析了搅拌电流、搅拌频率和搅拌缝隙宽度对坯料显微组织的影响规律.结果表明:环缝式电磁搅拌流变连续铸造技术制备的A357铝合金铸坯的显微组织从边部到心部分布比较均匀,初生α(Al)相为球状或蔷薇状;随着搅拌电流或频率的增大,铸坯显微组织中蔷薇状初生α(Al)相明显减少,球状初生α(Al)相形貌越趋圆整;较小的搅拌缝隙宽度有利于获得均匀细小、球状的凝固组织.