Effect of Strontium Modification on Porosity Formation in A356 Alloy

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 944-952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Wang ◽  
Qitang Hao ◽  
Wentao Yu
Keyword(s):  
A356 Alloy ◽  
Porosity Formation

Effect of Sr addition on porosity formation in directionally solidified A356 alloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
H C Liao ◽  
W Song ◽  
Q G Wang ◽  
L Zhao ◽  
R Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
A356 Alloy ◽  
Directionally Solidified ◽  
Porosity Formation

Effect of Rare Earth Metals on Porosity Formation in A356 Alloy

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Mahmoud ◽  
E. M. Elgallad ◽  
M. F. Ibrahim ◽  
F. H. Samuel
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Metals ◽  
A356 Alloy ◽  
Porosity Formation

scholarly journals Effect of Solidification Rate and Rare Earth Metal Addition on the Microstructural Characteristics and Porosity Formation in A356 Alloy

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Mahmoud ◽  
A. M. Samuel ◽  
H. W. Doty ◽  
S. Valtierra ◽  
F. H. Samuel
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Solidification Rate ◽  
A356 Alloy ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
Atomic Radius ◽  
Shrinkage Porosity ◽  
Minor Effect ◽  
Porosity Formation ◽  
Agent Interaction ◽  
Eutectic Si

The present study was performed on A356 alloy with the main aim of investigating the effects of La and Ce additions to 356 alloys (with and without 100 ppm Sr) on the microstructure and porosity formation in these alloys. Measured amounts of La, Ce, and Sr were added to the molten alloy. The results showed that, in the absence of Sr, addition of La and Ce leads to an increase in the nucleation temperature of the α-Al dendritic network with a decrease in the temperature of the eutectic Si precipitation, resulting in increasing the freezing range. Addition of 100 ppm Sr results in neutralizing these effects. The presence of La or Ce in the casting has a minor effect on eutectic Si modification, in spite of the observed depression in the eutectic temperature. It should be noted that Ce is more effective than La as an alternate modifying agent. According to the atomic radius ratio, rLa/rSi is 1.604 and rCe/rSi is 1.559, theoretically, which shows that Ce is relatively more effective than La. The present findings confirm that Sr is the most dominating modification agent. Interaction between rare earth (RE) metals and Sr would reduce the effectiveness of Sr. Although modification with Sr causes the formation of shrinkage porosity, it also reacts with RE-rich intermetallics, resulting in their fragmentation.

OPTIMISATION OF SAND CASTING PROCESS FOR IMPELLER USING TAGUCHI METHODOLOGY

2020 ◽  
Vol XVII (2) ◽  
pp. 23-33
Author(s):  
Faisal Hafeez ◽  
Salman Hussain ◽  
Wasim Ahmad ◽  
Mirza Jahanzaib
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
A356 Alloy ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Sand Casting ◽  
Gate Length ◽  
Taguchi Methodology ◽  
Confirmatory Tests ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
Response Measures

This paper presents the study to investigate the effects of binder ratio, in-gate length and pouring height on hardness, surface roughness and casting defects of sand casting process. Taguchi methodology with L9 orthogonal array was employed to design the experimentation. Sand casting of six blade impeller using A356 alloy was performed and empirical models for all the above response measures were formulated. Confirmatory tests and analysis of variance results confirmed the accuracy of the model. Binder ratio was found to be the most significant parameter affecting casting surface defects and surface roughness. This was followed by pouring height and in-gate length.

Investigation of Functionally Graded Aluminium A356 Alloy and A356-10%SiCp Composite for Hydro Turbine Bucket Application

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 30-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Williams S. Ebhota ◽  
Akhil S. Karun ◽  
Freddie L. Inambao
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Tensile Stress ◽  
Centrifugal Casting ◽  
A356 Alloy ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Stress ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Cnc Machining ◽  
Mould Material ◽  
Turbine Bucket

The study investigates the application of centrifugal casting process in the production of a complex shape component, Pelton turbine bucket. The bucket materials examined were functionally graded aluminium A356 alloy and A356-10%SiCp composite. A permanent mould for the casting of the bucket was designed with a Solidworks software and fabricated by the combination of CNC machining and welding. Oil hardening non-shrinking die steel (OHNS) was chosen for the mould material. The OHNS was heat treated and a hardness of 432 BHN was obtained. The mould was put into use, the buckets of A356 Alloy and A356-10%SiCp composite were cast, cut and machined into specimens. Some of the specimens were given T6 heat treatment and the specimens were prepared according to the designed investigations. The micrographs of A356-10%SiCp composite shows more concentration of SiCp particles at the inner periphery of the bucket. The maximum hardness of As-Cast A356 and A356-10%SiCp composite were 60 BRN and 95BRN respectively, recorded at the inner periphery of the bucket. And these values appreciated to 98BRN and 122BRN for A356 alloy and A356-10%SiCp composite respectively after heat treatment. The prediction curves of the ultimate tensile stress and yield tensile stress show the same trend as the hardness curves.

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