Optimization of Squeeze Casting Parameters for 2017 A Wrought Al Alloy Using Taguchi Method

Metals

Najib Souissi¹  Slim Souissi¹  Christophe Le Niniven²  Mohamed Ben Amar¹  Chedly Bradai¹ 

[1] National Engineering School of Sfax, (ENIS) B.P 599-3038, University of Sfax, Sokra 3000, Tunisia; E-Mails:;SPCTS, University of Limoges, UMR CNRS 7315, F-87068 Limoges, France; E-Mail:

关键词: 2017A Al alloy;    squeeze casting parameters;    Taguchi method;    optimization;    mechanical properties;   

DOI  :  10.3390/met4020141

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This study applies the Taguchi method to investigate the relationship between the ultimate tensile strength, hardness and process variables in a squeeze casting 2017 A wrought aluminium alloy. The effects of various casting parameters including squeeze pressure, melt temperature and die temperature were studied. Therefore, the objectives of the Taguchi method for the squeeze casting process are to establish the optimal combination of process parameters and to reduce the variation in quality between only a few experiments. The experimental results show that the squeeze pressure significantly affects the microstructure and the mechanical properties of 2017 A Al alloy.

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