Tensile Properties Enhancement Response of A413 and A356 Aluminum Casting Alloys to Direct Water Spray Processing

Ali Kheirabi1, Mohammad Pourgharibshahi2, S. M. A Boutorabi1, Mehdi Divandari1
1School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Narmak, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Sirjan University of Technology, Sirjan, Iran

Tóm tắt

Direct water spraying (DWS) is an approach similar to ablation casting using direct impingement of water spray on the solidifying casting but is modified in that it no longer relies on eroding removal of the sand bound by water-soluble binders. A removable part of the sand mold is withdrawn during the process, and water is directly sprayed on the exposed casting surface. Two commercial casting Al alloys, i.e., A413 with short to zero and A356 with a wider freezing range, were processed by the DWS method. Comparison of the conventional and DWS-processed castings with respect to the microstructure and mechanical properties was evaluated via computer-aided thermal analysis, metallography, and tensile testing. The average ultimate tensile strength (UTS) increased from 126 to 193 MPa in A356 and 139–159 MPa in A413 by applying the DWS method. The elongation was increased from 2.8 to 11% in the DWS A356 and from 1.8 to 5% in the DWS A413. The secondary dendrite arm spacing (SDAS) was decreased from 80 µm in A356 to 44 µm and from 68 µm in A413 to 32 µm in the respective DWS-processed counterparts. The experimental results confirmed that a longer freezing range is more favorable with the DWS process, producing improved castings with higher tensile properties.

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