Effect of Ultrasonic Treatment on Microstructure and Properties of Aluminum Alloy Rod Prepared by Continuous Casting and Rolling
Abstract
The Al–0.78Mg–0.69Si–0.11Ce–0.06La aluminum alloy rod was prepared by ultrasonic-assisted continuous casting and rolling process, and the effects of ultrasonic treatment on the microstructure, electrical conductivity, and tensile properties of the continuous casting billet and the continuous casting and rolling rod were investigated. The results showed that ultrasonic treatment could purify, homogenize, and refine the aluminum alloy liquid, eliminate the coarse dendrite of continuous casting billet, restrain the element segregation, and significantly improve the strength, plasticity, and conductivity of the aluminum alloy rod. When the ultrasonic frequency was 20 kHz and the power was 300 W, the tensile strength, elongation, and electrical conductivity of the aluminum alloy rod were 214.5 MPa, 9.6%, and 55.9% IACS, respectively. Compared with the continuous casting and rolling aluminum alloy rod without ultrasonic assistance, the tensile strength, elongation, and conductivity were increased by 13.6, 41.2, and 2.4%, respectively.
Keywords
Al–Mg–Si alloy Rare earth Continuous casting and rolling Ultrasonic treatmentNotes
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Guangdong Academy of Sciences (2017GDASCX-0117, 2018GDASCX-0117), Guangdong Science and Technology Department (2017A070701029), and Qingyuan Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology (201601).
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