Effects of grain refiner additions on the grain structures in HPDC A356 castings

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-72

  Laukli, H I ^a   Arnberg, L ^b   Lohne, O ^b  

^a R and D Materials Technology   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

A356; Grain refinement; High pressure die casting (HPDC); Pre solidification

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844505271     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136404605225022919     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. P. D. D. RODRIGO and v. AHUJA: Proc. Int. Conf. on 'Materials science and technology', Magnesium 2nd Israeli International Conference on Magnesium Science and Technology 2000, Israel. MR 1, 97-104.
2. H. I. LAUKLI et al.: Int. J. Cast Met. Res., 2003, 16, 515-521.
3. H. I. LAUKLI et al.: Proc. Mg Alloys Appl., 2003, 6, 182-189.
4. H. I. LAUKLI et al.: NADCA Trans., 2002, T02-T035.
5. L. BÅCKERUD and M. JOHNSSON: Proc. Light Met., 1996, 679-685.
6. G. HANSEN et al.: Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 1996, 27A, 569-581.
7. W. KURZ and D. J. FISHER: 'Fundamentals of solidification'; 1998, Trans Tech Publications Switzerland.
8. J. HUTT and D. STJOHN: Int. J. Cast Met. Res., 1998, 11, 13-22.
9. A. OHNO: 'Solidification - the separation theory and its practical application'; 1987, Springer Verlag Berlin, Germany.
10. B. CHALMERS: J. Aust. Inst. Met., 1963, 8, 255-263.
11. R. T. SOUTHIN: Trans. AIME, 1966, 239, 220-225.
12. K. A. JACKSON et al.: Trans. AIME, 1966, 236, 149-158.
13. W. C. WINEGARD and B. CHALMERS: Trans. ASM, 1954, 46, 1214-1224.
14. H. WANG et al.: 9th International Conference of Aluminum Alloys ICAA9, 2004, 9, 1316-1321.
15. A. L. DONS et al.: Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 1999, 30A, 2135-2146.
16. H. I. LAUKLI, C. M. GOURLAY and A. K. DAHLE: Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 2005, 36A, no. 3A, 805-818.
17. C. M. GOURLAY, H. I. LAUKLI and A. K. DAHLE: Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 2004, 35A, 2881-2891.
18. A. W. WOODS: J. Fluid Mech., 1992, 239, 429-448.
19. R. H. MATHIESEN et al.: Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 2002, 33B, 613-623.
20. Q. HAN and A. HELLAWELL: Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 1997, 28B, 169-173.
21. H. I. LAUKLI: Dr.ing. thesis, 'High pressure die casting of aluminum and magnesium alloys - grain structure and segregation characteristics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, 2004.
22. M. M. GUZOWSKI, G. K. SIGWORTH and D. A. SENTNER: Metall. Trans. A, 1987, 18A, 603-618.
23. P. A. TØNDEL: PhD thesis, 'Grain refinement of hypoeutectic Al-Si foundry alloys', Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, Norway, 1994.
24. D. H. STJOHN el al.: Mater. Forum, 1999, 23, 137-152.
25. I. MAXWELL and A. HELLAWELL: Acta Metall, 1975, 23, 229-237.
26. M. A. EASTON and D. H. STJOHN: Acta Mater., 2001, 49, 1867-1878.
27. A. K. DAHLE and L. ARNBERG: Acta Mater., 1997, 45, 547-559.
28. J. R. DAVIS: 'Aluminum and aluminum alloys'; 1993, ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, USA.
29. M. M. MAKHLOUF, D. APELIAN and L. WANG: 'Microstructures and properties of aluminum die casting alloys'; 1998, NADCA, Rosemont, Illinois, USA.
30. A. L. GREER et al.: Acta Mater., 2000, 48, 2823-2835.
31. W. G. WALKINGTON: 'Die casting defects - causes and solutions'; 1997, NADCA, Rosemont, Illinois, USA.