Solidification behavior of Mg-Al-Ca alloys with different aluminum and calcium contents

Hiroki Kako, Seiji Saikawa, Susumu Ikeno, Kazunori Shimizu, Hiroaki Iwakawa

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Abstract

Magnesium alloys have the characteristic with high specific tensile strength and lightweight properties. Therefore, it is used for auto mobile industry, aircraft industry, and electronic equipment parts, and a future use expansion attracts attention. In this study, behavior of solidification structure in Mg-0-12mass%Al-0-10%Ca alloys cast into sand mold were investigated by XRD measurement and OM, SEM-EDS observation. In the as-cast state of all alloys, solidification structures mainly consist of the primary crystallized α-Mg and secondary crystallized eutectic, such as Mg2Ca, Mg17Al12 and Al2Ca phases. The shape of primary crystallized α-Mg phase changed from cellular to dendritic, when Al and Ca content increased. On the other hands, shape of secondary crystallized Al2Ca and Mg2Ca phases were lamellar, while Mg17Al12 phase was crystallized at grain boundary and cell gaps with blocky shaped. Temperature stagnation region due to the latent heat release by crystallization of primary crystal with the increase of Al concentration and the Ca concentration is reduced.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication72nd World Foundry Congress, WFC 2016
PublisherThe WFO (The World Foundry Organization Ltd)
Pages407-408
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781510833128
StatePublished - 2016
Event72nd World Foundry Congress, WFC 2016 - Nagoya, Japan
Duration: 2016/05/212016/05/25

Publication series

Name72nd World Foundry Congress, WFC 2016

Conference

Conference72nd World Foundry Congress, WFC 2016
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagoya
Period2016/05/212016/05/25

Keywords

  • Cooling curves
  • Mg-Al-Ca alloys
  • Microstructures
  • Sand-mold

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Metals and Alloys

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