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Direct Strip Casting of Magnesium

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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 95 Issue 12

Abstract

A new interest in magnesium alloys has arisen since lightweight constructions have become more and more attractive. Products that are currently available are mostly cast, forged, and extruded. A cost-effective production of sheet metals will render new perspectives in the design of lightweight constructions [1, 2].

The development of new casting technologies like thin slab casting or strip casting with an in-line rolling process is expected to result in a shorter processing time featuring a high potential of saving energy, time, and cost [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]. Particular attention is paid to the casting process parameters such as casting speed and solidification speed. This article deals with some aspects of a magnesium-adapted singlebelt caster. Results of casting experiments and material examination are shown as well as some advices given concerning safety and handling of liquid magnesium [10].

Keywords: Magnesium; Casting defects; Microstructure; Sheet production; AZ31
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Dedicated to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. mult. Reiner Kopp on the occasion of his 65th birthday

  1. The authors thank the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) for financing the scientific program, entitled “Bandgießen von Magnesium”.

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Received: 2004-08-16
Accepted: 2004-10-07
Published Online: 2022-02-05

© 2004 Carl Hanser Verlag, München

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ijmr-2004-0198
Keywords for this article
Magnesium; Casting defects; Microstructure; Sheet production; AZ31

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Editorial
  3. Editorial
  4. Werner-Köster-Preis
  5. den Werner-Köster-Preis 2003
  6. Festabend zum 85. Geburtstag der DGM
  7. Festabend zum 85. Geburtstag der DGM
  8. Articles Applied
  9. NiAl – material for the application in gas turbines
  10. High-temperature creep behavior and hot-pressing consolidation of NiAl
  11. Direct Strip Casting of Magnesium
  12. Thermo-mechanical analysis of cast/mould interaction in casting processes
  13. Aluminum–Lithium alloy development for thixoforming
  14. On the influence of heavy warm reduction on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a medium-carbon ferritic –pearlitic steel
  15. Thermodynamic assessment of the Dy–Mg system
  16. Influence of pre-straining on mechanical properties of HSLA steel by using ball indentation technique
  17. Fabrication and application of co-continuous Al2O3/Al composite by reactive infiltration of molten Al into the preform of SiO2 with cordierite addition
  18. Articles Basic
  19. Simulation of cellular-dendritic solidification structures of binary alloys in three-dimensional growth using a multiparticle diffusion-limited aggregation model
  20. Microstructure and age-hardening effects of aluminium alloys with additions of scandium and zirconium
  21. Notifications / Mitteilungen
  22. Personal/Personelles
  23. Materials Week
  24. News/Aktuelles
  25. Books/Bücher
  26. Conferences / Konferenzen
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