Secondary Solidification Behaviour of AA8006 Alloy Prepared by Suction Casting

Abstract

Abstract: Solidification behaviour of AA8006 aluminium alloy in suction casting has been investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). It is found that there is a secondary solidification process of the remaining liquid in located region of α-Al dendrites, and the cooling rate influences not only the solidification of the primary α-Al dendrite, but also the secondary solidification process of the remaining liquid. With the primary solidification being responsible for the formation of the relatively large α-Al dendrite, a fine and homogeneous microstructure is observed in the secondary solidification. Furthermore, because of the presence of the fine microstructure, the eutectic reaction is confined into small intergranular areas, inducing the formation of the laminar eutectic phase in the primary solidification region and fibrous eutectic phase in the secondary solidification region. EDS analysis shows that the content of Fe is higher in the secondary solidification region, and the enrichment of the solute element further confirms the existence of the secondary solidification.

Key words: Secondary solidification, Suction casting, AA8006 alloy, Microstructure

Zhongwei Chen, Haifang Zhang, Yimin Lei. Secondary Solidification Behaviour of AA8006 Alloy Prepared by Suction Casting[J]. J Mater Sci Technol, 2011, 27(9): 769-775.

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