Effect of Rotating Magnetic Field on Microstructure Evolution of Pb-Bi Alloys

2011 ◽  
Vol 311-313 ◽  
pp. 600-608
Author(s):  
Zhao Chen ◽  
Xiao Li Wen ◽  
Chang Le Chen
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
Primary Phase ◽  
Rotating Magnetic Field ◽  
Growth Behaviour ◽  
Solidification Behaviour ◽  
40 Hz

Solidification behaviour of Pb-Bi alloys under rotating magnetic field (RMF) was investigated experimentally to understand the effect of the frequency of RMF on the nucleation and growth behaviour. It was found that, as the increase of the rotating frequency, the grains are fragmented and refined gradually until a transition from columnar to equiaxed microstructures happens at a rotating frequency of 40 Hz. Moreover, the Bi concentration of the primary phase decreases and macrosegregation is eliminated effectively with RMF. These are due to the effect of RMF on the nucleation, growth and fluid flow in the solidification process.

Microstructure Evolution in the Atomized Droplets of Mg-9wt%Al Alloy

2010 ◽  
Vol 146-147 ◽  
pp. 1094-1101
Author(s):  
Fei Ding ◽  
Xiao Feng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Droplet Size ◽  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Eutectic Reaction ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Microstructure Development ◽  
The Common ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Common Action

A numerical model is developed to describe the kinetics of the microstructure evolution in an atomized droplet of Mg-9wt%Al alloy. The model is coupled with the heat transfer controlling equations to simulate the solidification process of the atomized droplets. The numerical results show that the microstructure development is a result of the common action of the nucleation and growth of grains. The nucleation events take place at a critical supercooling for a given droplet. As the droplet size decreases, the critical supercooling increases significantly. The volume fractions of the phases formed during the period of the recalescence, the segregated solidification and the eutectic reaction are sensitive to the droplet size. It is demonstrated that the developed model describes the microstructure evolution process well.

Solidification Behaviour of 357 Al-Alloy under Intensive Forced Convection

2006 ◽  
Vol 519-521 ◽  
pp. 1747-1752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Hitchcock ◽  
Zhong Yun Fan
Keyword(s):  
Forced Convection ◽  
Ostwald Ripening ◽  
Particle Growth ◽  
Primary Phase ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Growth Behaviour ◽  
Entire Volume ◽  
Solidification Behaviour ◽  
Primary Particles ◽  
Fast Growth Rate

Solidification behaviour of 357 Al-alloy under intensive forced convection in the rheo-die-casting (RDC) process, was investigated experimentally to understand the effects of the intensity of forced convection and shearing time on the nucleation and growth behaviour. It was found that under intensive forced convection, heterogeneous nucleation occurred continuously throughout the entire volume of the solidifying melt. All the nuclei could survive due to the uniform temperature and composition fields created by the forced convection. This has been named as ‘effective and continuous nucleation’. It is also found that the nuclei grow spherically with an extremely fast growth rate. This makes the primary solidification essentially a slow coarsening process, in which Ostwald ripening takes place by dissolution of the smaller particles. In addition, it was found that intensive forced convection suppresses partially the formation of the primary phase, promote nucleation of the primary particles, and hinders the particle growth.

Swirling Flow of Magnetic Fluid in Multi-Pole Rotating Magnetic Field

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenichi Kamioka ◽  
Ryuichiro Yamane
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Phase Velocity ◽  
Magnetic Fluid ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Peak Velocity ◽  
Rotating Magnetic Field ◽  
Outer Periphery ◽  
The Magnetic Field

The experiments are conducted on the magnetic fluid flow induced by the multi-pole rotating magnetic field in a circular cylinder. The numbers of poles are two, four, six, eight and twelve. The applied electric current and frequency are 2∼6 A and 20∼60 Hz, respectively. The peak velocity of the flow increases with the increase in the strength and the phase velocity of the magnetic field. As the increase in the number of poles, the flow shifts to the outer periphery.

Flow Control during Solidification of AlSi-Alloys by Means of Tailored AC Magnetic Fields and the Impact on the Mechanical Properties

2014 ◽  
Vol 790-791 ◽  
pp. 384-389
Author(s):  
Dirk Räbiger ◽  
Bernd Willers ◽  
Sven Eckert
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Phase Distribution ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Rotating Magnetic Field ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents an experimental study which in a first stage is focused on obtaining quantitative information about the isothermal flow field exposed to various magnetic field configurations. Melt stirring has been realized by utilizing a rotating magnetic field. In a second step directional solidification of AlSi7 alloys from a water-cooled copper chill was carried out to verifythe effect of a certain flow field on the solidification process and on the resulting mechanical properties. The solidified structure was reviewed in comparison to an unaffected solidified ingot. Measurements of the phase distribution, the grain size, the hardness and the tensile strength were realized. Our results demonstrate the potential of magnetic fields to control the grain size, the formation of segregation freckles and the mechanical properties. In particular, time–modulated rotating fields show their capability to homogenize both the grain size distribution and the corresponding mechanical properties.

Frequency effects of a rotating magnetic field on fluid flow in vertical cylinders

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantin Mazuruk ◽  
Narayanan Ramachandran ◽  
Martin P. Volz ◽  
Donald C. Gillies
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Rotating Magnetic Field ◽  
Frequency Effects ◽  
Vertical Cylinders

scholarly journals Solidification of Immiscible Alloys under High Magnetic Field: A Review

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 525
Author(s):  
Chen Wei ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Yixuan He ◽  
Jinshan Li ◽  
Eric Beaugnon
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
High Magnetic Field ◽  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Magnetic Force ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Solidification Microstructure ◽  
Migration Behavior ◽  
Magnetic Field Effects ◽  
Immiscible Alloys ◽  
Immiscible Alloy

Immiscible alloy is a kind of functional metal material with broad application prospects in industry and electronic fields, which has aroused extensive attention in recent decades. In the solidification process of metallic material processing, various attractive phenomena can be realized by applying a high magnetic field (HMF), including the nucleation and growth of alloys and microstructure evolution, etc. The selectivity provided by Lorentz force, thermoelectric magnetic force, and magnetic force or a combination of magnetic field effects can effectively control the solidification process of the melt. Recent advances in the understanding of the development of immiscible alloys in the solidification microstructure induced by HMF are reviewed. In this review, the immiscible alloy systems are introduced and inspected, with the main focus on the relationship between the migration behavior of the phase and evolution of the solidification microstructure under HMF. Special attention is paid to the mechanism of microstructure evolution caused by the magnetic field and its influence on performance. The ability of HMF to overcome microstructural heterogeneity in the solidification process provides freedom to design and modify new functional immiscible materials with desired physical properties. This review aims to offer an overview of the latest progress in HMF processing of immiscible alloys.

Microstructure Simulation of Die Casting AZ91D Alloy

2007 ◽  
Vol 546-549 ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Z.Y. Liu ◽  
Qing Yan Xu ◽  
Bai Cheng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Die Casting ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Solute Concentration ◽  
Primary Phase ◽  
Az91d Alloy ◽  
Cylinder Head Cover ◽  
Physical And Mathematical Models ◽  
Head Cover

Physical and mathematical models of microstructure evolution during the solidification process of die casting AZ91D alloy were investigated in this paper. Coupled with solute concentration, a modified three-dimensional cellular automaton (CA) model was proposed. Considering the solute enrichment and the formation of eutectic microstructure, these models can reproduce the whole microstructure evolution process of Mg alloy, from the formation of primary phase to the eutectic transformation. The microstructure of the AZ91D alloy cylinder head cover die casting was simulated with the proposed models. The simulated results are in agreement with the experimental.

Unidirectional Solidification of Pb-Sn Alloys in a Rotating Magnetic Field

2014 ◽  
Vol 790-791 ◽  
pp. 408-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenő Kovács ◽  
Arnold Rónaföldi ◽  
András Roósz
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Unidirectional Solidification ◽  
Rotating Magnetic Field ◽  
Columnar Microstructure ◽  
Volume Percent ◽  
Movement Velocity ◽  
Image Analyser ◽  
Vertical Bridgman ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Cylindrical Pb-Sn alloy samples (diameter: 8 mm, length: 120 mm) of different compositions (30, 40 and 50 wt.% of Sn) were prepared from high pure (4N) components. The unidirectional solidification experiments have been performed according to the upward vertical Bridgman-method by using a rotating magnetic field (RMF) with a magnetic induction of 150 mT and with a frequency of 50 Hz. The sample-movement velocity was constant (0.05 mm/s) and the temperature gradient changed from 7 to 3 K/mm during the solidification process. The first half of samples was solidified without using the magnetic field and the second half was solidified by using the magnetic field. Under the influence of this strong flow induced by the magnetic field, the columnar microstructure of the first part decomposed and a characteristic "Christmas tree"- like macrosegregated structure with equiaxed Pb-dendrites was developed. The secondary dendrite arm spacing (SDAS) and the volume percent of primary Pb-phase (dendrite) were measured by an automatic image analyser on the longitudinal polished sections along the whole length of the samples. The effect of the forced melt flow on the micro-and macrostructure was studied in case of the different sample compositions.

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