The effect of TiBAl addition on the ductility of squeeze cast eutectic Al-Si alloy

4^th International Conference and Exhibition on Materials Science & Engineering

September 14-16, 2015 Orlando, USA

Huseyin Murat Lus and Caglar Yuksel

Yildiz Technical University, Turkey

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Material Sci Eng

Abstract :

This paper investigates the role of TiBAl as a refiner on the ductility of the eutectic Al-Si alloy processed by squeeze casting method. Gravity casting and squeeze casting were carried out on an aluminium alloy with 12 wt% silicon with the addition of different amount of of TiBAl refiner. Investigations on mechanical and microstructural characteristics were done on specimens drawn directly from cast components. Although significant improvements were noticed in mechanical properties and microstructural characteristics with the increase of pressure, remarkable increase was not oberved with the addition of grain refiner in the case of squeeze casting.

Biography :

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