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Synthesis of Al–Sn alloys by direct chill casting under the effect of mechanical stirring: an experimental and simulation optimization study

  • Deepak Patel ORCID logo EMAIL logo , Prasenjit Biswas , Archana Mallik and Sanjeev Das
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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 114 Issue 4-5

Abstract

Aluminium–tin (Al–Sn) immiscible alloys for bearing materials are difficult to cast by the conventional direct chill casting method. At higher concentrations, Sn accumulates at the bottom of the as-cast solid due to a significant density difference in Al and Sn. In the present investigation, Al–Sn alloys were fabricated by the direct chill (DC) casting method under the influence of mechanical forced convection (MFC). A computer-based simulation approach has been implemented to study the effect of MFC device position and impeller speed on melt flow and solidification. Optimized parameters were experimentally validated and the quality of as-cast ingots was evaluated. Hence, this optimization approach can be used to produce better quality Al–Sn bearing materials with uniformly distributed Sn phase in Al-matrix by the direct chill casting route.

Keywords: Al–Sn alloys; Direct chill casting; Forced convection; Mechanical stirring; Solidification
Corresponding author: Deepak Patel, Advanced Metal Casting Laboratory, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology Raipur, G. E. Road, Raipur 492010, India; and Department of Metallurgical Engineering, O. P. Jindal University, Raigarh 496109, India, E-mail:

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: The authors acknowledge the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK and India, Industry–Academia Partnership Programme – 17–18, IAPP1R2/100109) and National Institute of Technology Raipur Research Seed Grant Project (NITRR/Seed Grant/2016-17/019) for extending financial support towards manufacturing and procurement of consumables.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: Conflict of interest on behalf of all authors, the corresponding author states that there is no conflict of interest.

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Received: 2022-02-04
Accepted: 2022-04-29
Published Online: 2023-04-06
Published in Print: 2023-04-25

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Keywords for this article
Al–Sn alloys; Direct chill casting; Forced convection; Mechanical stirring; Solidification

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