Aluminum Alloy Strips Casting Using an Unequal Diameter Twin Roll Caster

2004 ◽  
Vol 449-452 ◽  
pp. 145-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryoji Nakamura ◽  
Kenta Takahashi ◽  
Masahiko Ikawa
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Casting Speed ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Twin Roll Caster ◽  
Semisolid Casting ◽  
Twin Roll ◽  
Low Superheat

An unequal diameter twin roll caster was devised in order to increase productivity of the strip. This caster could cast the strip thicker than 6mm at the speed of 5m/min. The feature of this caster is that the lower roll was four times larger than the upper roll. The solidification length of the strip could be set longer easily than the conventional twin roll caster for aluminum alloy. Lowsolidification rate semisolid casting and low superheat casting were adopted. These were effective to increase the casting speed without decreasing the thickness of the strip. In the present study, the unequal diameter twin roll caster was designed and assembled. The test castings were operated and the characteristics of this caster were shown.

Roll Casting of Three Layers Clad Strip

2010 ◽  
Vol 443 ◽  
pp. 128-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryoji Nakamura ◽  
Masakazu Sawai ◽  
Ryoji Nakamura ◽  
Takanori Yamabayashi ◽  
Shinji Kumai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Cold Rolling ◽  
Molten Metal ◽  
Casting Speed ◽  
Roll Casting ◽  
Continuous Bending ◽  
Cold Rolled ◽  
Twin Roll Caster ◽  
Twin Roll

A roll caster, which could cast the three layers of clad strip directly from the molten metal, was designed, assembled and tested. The base strip was AA3003 aluminum alloy and overlay strips were AA4045 aluminum alloy. An unequal diameter twin roll caster was modified to cast clad strip. Two small rolls were amounted on a large roll. A scraper plate was used to prevent the mixture of the different kinds of melts. The casting of three strips and the connecting of strips could be operated by one roll caster. The interfaces between the strips were clear, and the mixture of the melt did not occur. The clad strip could be cold rolled without the annealing. The clad strip did not peel at connecting surface by the cold rolling and continuous bending. The strips were connected strictly. The casting speed was 20m/min, and this speed was much higher than the casting speed of the conventional twin roll caster for aluminum alloys.

Roll Casting of Al-25mass%Si

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 1057-1060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryoji Nakamura ◽  
Masayuki Saito ◽  
Shinji Kumai ◽  
Hisaki Watari
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Casting Speed ◽  
Alloy Strip ◽  
Thickness Direction ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Roll Casting ◽  
Eutectic Si ◽  
Cold Rolled ◽  
Twin Roll Caster ◽  
Twin Roll

Roll casting of Al-25mass%Si hyper eutectic aluminum alloy strip was tried by an unequal diameter twin roll caster. The casting speed was 10m/min. The thickness of the strip was about 2mm. The eutectic Si and primary crystallized Si were very fine by the effect of the rapid solidification. The size of the primary crystallized Si was not uniform at the thickness direction. The primary crystallized Si at the near surface was finer than that of inside. The eutectic Si was finer than 2μm. The strip could be cold rolled after hot rolling and annealing.

Casting of Aluminum Alloy Bar by Semisolid Roll Casting

2008 ◽  
Vol 141-143 ◽  
pp. 295-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryoji Nakamura ◽  
T. Asai ◽  
Hisaki Watari ◽  
Shinji Kumai
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Casting Speed ◽  
Semisolid Slurry ◽  
Primary Crystal ◽  
Cooling Slope ◽  
Roll Casting ◽  
Twin Roll Caster ◽  
Twin Roll

Rheo-casting of 4045 aluminum alloy bar was operated using an unequal diameter twin roll caster and a cooling slope. The semisolid slurry was made by the cooling slope. The thickness of the bar was 12 mm and width was 100mm. The casting speed was 1m/min. Quantity of the melt poured on the cooling slope was important to make sound bar. The primary crystal became spherical, and its size was about 40μm.

Inline Rolling of 5182 Aluminum Alloy Strip Cast by a Vertical Type High Speed Twin Roll Caster

2010 ◽  
Vol 139-141 ◽  
pp. 477-480
Author(s):  
Ryoji Nakamura ◽  
Shuya Hanada ◽  
Shinji Kumai ◽  
Hisaki Watari
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Rolling Speed ◽  
Center Line ◽  
Alloy Strip ◽  
Ripple Mark ◽  
Roll Casting ◽  
Strip Cast ◽  
Twin Roll Caster ◽  
Twin Roll

An inline hot rolling was operated on 5182 aluminum alloy strip cast using a vertical type high speed caster (VHSTRC) at the speed of 60 m/min. A porosity existing at center line of the thickness and a ripple mark on the surface, these are typical defects of the strip cast by the VHSTRC, could be improved by the inline rolling. The rolling speed was as same as the roll-casting-speed of 60m/min. The temperature of the strip, when the inline rolling was operated, was 450oC. The reduction of the strip of the inline rolling was 35%.

Three-Layer Clad Strip Casting Using a Vertical Type Tandem Twin Roll Caster

2018 ◽  
Vol 773 ◽  
pp. 171-178
Author(s):  
Toshio Haga ◽  
Kentaro Okamura ◽  
Hisaki Warari ◽  
Shinichi Nishida
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Strip Casting ◽  
Tensile Shear ◽  
Shear Testing ◽  
Roll Speed ◽  
Solidification Temperature ◽  
Twin Roll Caster ◽  
Twin Roll

This paper shows improvements made to a vertical type tandem twin roll caster and the appropriate casting conditions necessary to cast three-layer clad strips, the base strip of which has a lower solidification temperature than the overlay strip. In experiments, 4045 aluminum alloy was used for the base strip and 3003 aluminum alloy was used for the overlay strips. The roll speed was 30 m/min. By connecting the overlay strips to the base strip one at a time and cooling the base strip to between 450 and 530°C after applying the first overlay strip, a sound three-layer clad strip – defined as one in which the interfaces between strips are clear and do not separate during bending-to-failure tests – could be cast. The tensile shear testing between the base and second overlay strip was improved as the base-strip temperature was increased to 450-530°C range.

Continuous Strip Casting of Aluminum Alloy AC7A Using Commercial Scale Twin Roll Caster

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020.28 (0) ◽  
pp. 409
Author(s):  
Makoto HAGIWARA ◽  
Shogo IMAI ◽  
Takahiro SHIGA ◽  
Mizuki KAWAWA ◽  
Shinichi NISHIDA
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Strip Casting ◽  
Commercial Scale ◽  
Twin Roll Caster ◽  
Twin Roll ◽  
Continuous Strip

600 mm-Wide Strip Casting Using Single Roll Caster Equipped with Scraper

2019 ◽  
Vol 805 ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Toshio Haga
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Tensile Stress ◽  
Tension Test ◽  
Alloy Strip ◽  
Full Width ◽  
Striped Pattern ◽  
Wide Strip ◽  
Twin Roll Caster ◽  
Twin Roll

The casting of a 600 mm-wide 5182 aluminum alloy strip was attempted using a single-roll caster equipped with a scraper. This caster could cast a strip at speeds ranging from 10 to 40 m/min. These casting speeds are much higher than that of a conventional twin-roll caster. The scraper load suitable for scribing the wide strip was investigated. The strip could be scribed at full width by the scraper. The mechanical properties of the strip were investigated using a tension test and a cup test. The tensile stress was 320 MPa and the elongation was 30%. When deep drawing was conducted, no striped pattern, which occurs via segregation, appeared when both surfaces were facing outside.

Roll Casting of Al-40%Sn-1%Cu Strip

2018 ◽  
Vol 382 ◽  
pp. 147-154
Author(s):  
Toshio Haga ◽  
Ryusuke Onishi ◽  
Hisaki Watari ◽  
Shinichi Nishida
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Molten Metal ◽  
Solidification Time ◽  
Roll Speed ◽  
Strip Surface ◽  
Sliding Bearings ◽  
Roll Casting ◽  
Twin Roll Caster ◽  
Metal Microstructure ◽  
Twin Roll

Strip casting of Al-40%Sn-1%Cu, which is an aluminum alloy used for sliding bearings, was attempted using an unequal diameter twin roll caster. The conditions required to cast sound strips, including the roll speed, molten temperature, roll load, solidification length, melt head, and use of an upper plate, were investigated. The roll load required to make a stable strip surface was 0.01 kN/mm, and the porosity was minimum when the solidification time was less than 0.6 s. The solidification time was controlled by the roll speed and the solidification length. The casting temperature must be set below 670°C to properly solidify the molten metal, and the metal microstructure became finer as the melt head decreased.

Casting of wire-inserted composite aluminum alloy strip using a twin roll caster

2007 ◽  
Vol 192-193 ◽  
pp. 108-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Haga ◽  
K. Takahashi ◽  
H. Watari ◽  
S. Kumai
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Alloy Strip ◽  
Twin Roll Caster ◽  
Twin Roll
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