Rheocasting with semi-solid slurry has been widely used in industrial processes in recent years.The Cup-Cast method is one of the most effective ways to produce semi-solid slurry for rheocasting.In order to study the ...Rheocasting with semi-solid slurry has been widely used in industrial processes in recent years.The Cup-Cast method is one of the most effective ways to produce semi-solid slurry for rheocasting.In order to study the effect of electromagnetic stirring on the fabrication of semi-solid slurry,we have applied the Double-Axis-Electromagnetic Stirrer(DAEMS)to the Cup-Cast method.Microstructure of the slurry was observed by an optical microscope and Electron Back-Scatter Patterns(EBSP).The results indicated that the electromagnetic stirrer made it possible to accelerate the cooling rate of the melt,thus resulting in a higher quality slurry.展开更多
Flow and temperature fields of slurry of A1-Si alloy in the process of cup-cast method is numerically simulated. The simulation results agree with the experiment by Shimasaki et al.under an estimated value of the over...Flow and temperature fields of slurry of A1-Si alloy in the process of cup-cast method is numerically simulated. The simulation results agree with the experiment by Shimasaki et al.under an estimated value of the overall heat transfer coefficient between the alloy and the cup.展开更多
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文摘Rheocasting with semi-solid slurry has been widely used in industrial processes in recent years.The Cup-Cast method is one of the most effective ways to produce semi-solid slurry for rheocasting.In order to study the effect of electromagnetic stirring on the fabrication of semi-solid slurry,we have applied the Double-Axis-Electromagnetic Stirrer(DAEMS)to the Cup-Cast method.Microstructure of the slurry was observed by an optical microscope and Electron Back-Scatter Patterns(EBSP).The results indicated that the electromagnetic stirrer made it possible to accelerate the cooling rate of the melt,thus resulting in a higher quality slurry.
文摘Flow and temperature fields of slurry of A1-Si alloy in the process of cup-cast method is numerically simulated. The simulation results agree with the experiment by Shimasaki et al.under an estimated value of the overall heat transfer coefficient between the alloy and the cup.
