Effect of Reheating Conditions of Semi-Solid Aluminum Alloy on Globular Microstructure

A semi-solid forming has a lot of advantages compared to the die casting. squeeze casting and conventional forging. therefore, semi-solid forming process is now becoming industrial interest for the production of metal components and metal matrix composites. However the material behaviour in the semi-solid temperature range is not sufficiently known although it controls the whole process through forces and geometry evolutions because the behaviour of metal slurries is complex. The semi-solid materials(SSMs) fabricated under electric-magnetic stirring condition is necessary to be applicated in forming process. A reheating conditions were studied with the reheating time holding time and reheating temperatures. The microstructure of SSM(specimen size : d39h85) at the condition of heating time 10min and heating temperature 590 is the most globular and finest one. The microstructure of SSM(specimen size : d76h60) reheated under the three step reheating conditions is most globular and finest.