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Effect of rotating magnetic field on the fading effect of Al–5Ti–1B in commercial pure Al

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 August 2014

Hang Chen ,
Jinchuan Jie ,
Kateryna Svynarenko ,
Hongjun Ma  and
Tingju Li
Hang Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116085, Liaoning, China
Jinchuan Jie
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116085, Liaoning, China
Kateryna Svynarenko
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116085, Liaoning, China
Hongjun Ma*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116085, Liaoning, China
Tingju Li*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116085, Liaoning, China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: tjuli@dlut.edu.cn
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Abstract

This study aims at understanding the effects of rotating magnetic field (RMF) on the fading effect of Al–5Ti–1B in commercial pure Al. The results indicate that fading effect is obvious after adding Al–5Ti–1B to Al with a holding time of 20 min. It is fair to claim that the fading effect can be eliminated to a great extent when RMF with magnetic flux densities of 6 and 12 mT is applied until the temperature decreases to 662 °C, which is mainly attributed to the homogeneous distribution of TiB2 particles caused by forced convection. However, refinement performance of pure Al by Al–5Ti–1B can be greatly weakened by RMF with an increase in magnetic flux density to 18 mT, since strong convection aggravates the agglomeration of TiB2 particles. In addition, the inoculated Al treated by a RMF of 6 mT until solidification exhibits a coarser solidification structure compared to that treated until the temperature decreased to 662 °C, which is mainly due to the prolongation of solidification time caused by Joule heat under RMF as proved by thermal analysis.

Keywords

Al–5Ti–1Brotating magnetic fieldfading effect
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 29 , Issue 15 , 14 August 2014 , pp. 1656 - 1663
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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