1st Edition
Physical Metallurgy of Direct Chill Casting of Aluminum Alloys
By Dmitry G. Eskin
Copyright 2008
322 Pages
149 B/W Illustrations
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CRC Press
328 Pages
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CRC Press
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Pulling together information previously scattered throughout numerous research articles into one detailed resource, Physical Metallurgy of Direct Chill Casting of Aluminum Alloys connects the fundamentals of structure formation during solidification with the practically observed structure and defect patterns in billets and ingots. The author examines the formation of a structure, properties, and... Read more
Direct Chill Casting: Development of the Technology
References
Solidification of Aluminum Alloys
Effect of Cooling Rate and Melt Temperature on Solidification of Aluminum Alloys
Microsegregation in Aluminum Alloys
Solidification Reactions and Phase Composition
Effect of Alloy Composition on Structure Formation: Grain Refinement
References
Solidification Patterns and Structure Formation during Direct Chill Casting
Shape and Dimensions of the Billet Sump
Solidification Rate and Cooling Rate during DC Casting
Effects of Process Parameters on the Formation of Grain Structure
Effect of Process Parameters on the Amount of Nonequilibrium Eutectics
Effect of Process Parameters and Alloy Composition on the Occurrence of Some Casting Defects
References
Macrosegregation
Mechanisms of Macrosegregation
Effects of Process Parameters on Macrosegregation during DC Casting
Effect of Composition on Macrosegregation. Macrosegregation in Commercial Aluminum Alloys
References
Hot Tearing
Thermal Contraction during Solidification
Mechanical Properties of Semi-Solid Alloys
Mechanisms and Criteria for Hot Tearing
Effects of Process Parameters on Hot Tearing during DC Casting
References
Concluding Remarks
Index
References
Solidification of Aluminum Alloys
Effect of Cooling Rate and Melt Temperature on Solidification of Aluminum Alloys
Microsegregation in Aluminum Alloys
Solidification Reactions and Phase Composition
Effect of Alloy Composition on Structure Formation: Grain Refinement
References
Solidification Patterns and Structure Formation during Direct Chill Casting
Shape and Dimensions of the Billet Sump
Solidification Rate and Cooling Rate during DC Casting
Effects of Process Parameters on the Formation of Grain Structure
Effect of Process Parameters on the Amount of Nonequilibrium Eutectics
Effect of Process Parameters and Alloy Composition on the Occurrence of Some Casting Defects
References
Macrosegregation
Mechanisms of Macrosegregation
Effects of Process Parameters on Macrosegregation during DC Casting
Effect of Composition on Macrosegregation. Macrosegregation in Commercial Aluminum Alloys
References
Hot Tearing
Thermal Contraction during Solidification
Mechanical Properties of Semi-Solid Alloys
Mechanisms and Criteria for Hot Tearing
Effects of Process Parameters on Hot Tearing during DC Casting
References
Concluding Remarks
Index
Biography
Dmitry G. Eskin
