Study on Al Evaporation during AlV55 Melting and Alloy Preparation

Autor: Bin Sun, Heli Wan, Baoqiang Xu, Xianjun Lei, Lanjie Li
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Metals, Vol 14, Iss 4, p 466 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-4701
DOI: 10.3390/met14040466
Popis: Vacuum induction melting is a commonly used method for preparing AlV55 alloys. However, this method results in high Al evaporation losses, leading to poor cost control. Moreover, the influence of the process parameters on the alloy composition remains unclear. In this study, the evaporation pattern of Al in the melting and preparation processes of AlV55 alloys is studied, and measures for controlling the system pressure are proposed to effectively reduce Al evaporation. The experimental results show that smelting under an Ar gas atmosphere of 2000 Pa can reduce the evaporation loss of Al from 11.48% under vacuum conditions (60 Pa) to 0.58% of the amount of raw material added, effectively improving the metal utilization rate and reducing production costs. The influence of various process parameters on the alloy composition and Al volatilization are investigated to enable the effective control of the compositional uniformity and impurity content of the resulting alloys. Under optimal conditions, the impurity contents of C, O, and N are 0.03%, 0.0073%, and 0.013%, respectively; this reduces the amount of Al lost by evaporation compared to conventional methods, and the alloy produced meets commercial standards.
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