The Uniform Distribution of SiC Particles in an A356-SiCp Composite Produced by the Tilt-blade Mechanical Stirring

  • Yunhui DU ,
  • Peng ZHANG ,
  • Yujie WANG ,
  • Jun ZHANG ,
  • Shasha YAO ,
  • Chengyu LI
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  • School of Mechanical & Controlled Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China

Received date: 2012-02-22

  Revised date: 2012-05-30

  Online published: 2013-01-14

Abstract

The tilt-blade mechanical stirring of A356-2.5vol.%SiCp liquid was conducted in a cylindrical crucible to solve the problem of nonhomogeneous radial distribution of SiC particles in conventional straight-blade mechanical stirring. The radial distribution of SiC particles in A356 liquid was studied under the conditions of 25° for horizontal tilt angle α of the blade, 200 r/min for rotating speed of stirrer and 10 mm/s for speed of moving up and down of stirrer. The results show that there exists a nonlinear relationship between circumferential tilt angle β of the blade and radial relative deviation d of SiCp content in A356 liquid. When β is smaller than 26°,the d of SiCp content in A356 liquid between the center and the periphery of crucible decreases with increasing β. Conversely, when β is bigger than 26° , d increases with increasing β. Only when β is about 26° , d can be equal to nought i.e. uniform radial distribution of SiC particles can be realized. It can be seen that the nonhomogeneous radial distribution of SiC particles in conventional straight-blade mechanical stirring can be eliminated in this tilt-blade mechanical stirring of A356-SiCp liquid.

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Yunhui DU , Peng ZHANG , Yujie WANG , Jun ZHANG , Shasha YAO , Chengyu LI . The Uniform Distribution of SiC Particles in an A356-SiCp Composite Produced by the Tilt-blade Mechanical Stirring[J]. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 2013 , 26(1) : 69 -74 . DOI: 10.1007/s40195-012-0502-9

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