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Effect of a low frequency electromagnetic field on the direct-chill (DC) casting of AZ80 magnesium alloy ingots

  • Shijie Guo , Qichi Le , Zhihao Zhao , Yi Han and Jianzhong Cui EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: January 21, 2022
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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 97 Issue 11

Abstract

The effects of a low frequency electromagnetic field applied during semi-continuous direct-chill casting on AZ80 ingots were investigated. The experiments were performed both in the absence and in the presence of the electromagnetic field. In contrast to the ingot cast in the conventional process, the microstructure of the ingot was significantly refined by the electromagnetic field and a high degree of grain refinement was realized when the operating frequency was at 22 Hz. The ingot exhibited a relatively increased and uniform distribution of Vickers hardness and decreased segregation of Al when the operating frequency of the electromagnetic field was in the range of 15– 30 Hz.

Keywords: DC casting; Grain refinement; Vickers hardness; Segregation
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Received: 2006-01-18
Accepted: 2006-06-17
Published Online: 2022-01-21

© 2006 Carl Hanser Verlag, München

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ijmr-2006-0240
Keywords for this article
DC casting; Grain refinement; Vickers hardness; Segregation

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Editorial
  3. Diffusion of 65Zn in the Mg17Al12 intermetallic compound and in the Mg-33.4 wt.% Al eutectic
  4. Thermodynamic modeling of the sodium alanates and the Na–Al–H system
  5. Thermodynamic assessment of the systems La2O3–Al2O3 and La2O3–Y2O3
  6. Re-evaluation of phase equilibria in the Al–Mo system
  7. EBSD and EDX analysis at the cladding–substrate interface of a laser clad railway wheel
  8. Thermodynamic properties of liquid silver–indium–antimony alloys determined from e.m.f. measurements
  9. Density and excess volumes of liquid copper, cobalt, iron and their binary and ternary alloys
  10. Thermodynamic investigation of Co–Cr alloys, III: Thermo-analytical measurements using DSC and DTA techniques
  11. Effect of a low frequency electromagnetic field on the direct-chill (DC) casting of AZ80 magnesium alloy ingots
  12. Microstructure of the “white layer” formed on nitrided Fe-7 wt.% Cr alloys
  13. The effect of ageing on tensile behaviour, mode I and mixed mode I/III fracture toughness of 7010 aluminium alloy
  14. Plane bending fatigue behavior of interstitial-free steel at room temperature
  15. Fracture behaviour of ultrafine-grained materials under static and cyclic loading
  16. Influence of process parameters on particle characteristics using a combined pressure-swirl-gas atomizer
  17. Processing and mechanical behaviour of a dual scale particle strengthened copper composite
  18. Electrochemical characterisation of magnesium and wrought magnesium alloys
  19. Progress in understanding the metallurgy of 18% nickel maraging steels
  20. Quality Management Basics on a High Level
  21. Personal
  22. News
  23. Frontmatter
  24. Editorial
  25. Editorial
  26. Basic
  27. Diffusion of 65Zn in the Mg17Al12 intermetallic compound and in the Mg-33.4 wt.% Al eutectic
  28. Thermodynamic modeling of the sodium alanates and the Na–Al–H system
  29. Thermodynamic assessment of the systems La2O3–Al2O3 and La2O3–Y2O3
  30. Re-evaluation of phase equilibria in the Al–Mo system
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  32. Thermodynamic properties of liquid silver–indium–antimony alloys determined from e.m.f. measurements
  33. Density and excess volumes of liquid copper, cobalt, iron and their binary and ternary alloys
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