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Investigation of casting quality change of A356 by duration in liquid state

  • Muhammet Uludağ*
  • , Mikdat Gurtaran
  • , Derya Dispinar
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study aims to investigate how casting quality change in aluminum melt during the holding period in liquid state. 10 kg of ingot was melted in a SiC crucible by using an electrical furnace. A sample was taken every five minutes from 0 to 55 min after the alloy was melted. Reduced pressure test (RPT) samples were collected to be solidified under 80 mbar. All samples were sectioned into two parts vertically, and one of them was prepared for metallographic examination. Surface of the samples was subjected to image analysis by using via image analysis software. Bifilm index and bifilm area were analyzed in detail. As a result, it can be concluded that first 30 min of liquid metal is important, because casting quality tends to get worse after 30 min.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMinerals, Metals and Materials Series
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages159-166
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMinerals, Metals and Materials Series
ISSN (Print)2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)2367-1696

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society 2019.

Keywords

  • A356 alloy
  • Bifilms
  • Casting quality
  • Holding time

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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