Evolution of eutectic spacing during unidirectional solidification of Al-Ni alloys

Materials Research

Igor Jefferson Cabral Araujo²  Bismarck Luiz Da Silva²  José Eduardo Spinelli¹  Amauri Garcia¹ 

[1] ,Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte Department of Materials Engineering Natal RN ,Brazil

关键词: Al-Ni alloys;    eutectics;    unidirectional solidification;    interphase spacing;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-14392011005000034

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Hypoeutectic Al-Ni alloys show a ductile phase α distributed with a β phase Al3Ni fragile where β serves as reinforcement of the structure of the material. The eutectic composition alloys obey the relationship: λ2.v = C, where λ is the eutectic spacing, v is a tip growth rate and C is a constant. The aim of this study is to establish correlations between λ and v for hypoeutectic Al-1%, 3% and 5% Ni alloys. Unsteady-state upward directional solidification experiments were performed, as well as metallography, dissolution of the aluminum matrix and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The interphase spacing of the three Al-Ni alloys decreased with increasing tip growth rate, with a predominance of a rod-like morphology on intermetallic. It was observed that parameters such as tip growth rate, cooling rate and temperature gradient decreases as the solidification front advances. It was further observed that a single experimental law λ = 1.2 v-0, 5 illustrates the evolution of the interphase spacing for any examined alloy.

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