Modeling Variation of Time, Temperature, and Composition on Thermal Treatment of Al-Si Alloys
摘要
The extraordinaryModeling expansion of the aluminum industry is due to the numerous beneficial typical design features of this valuable metal; hence, the unceasing demands for products made of aluminum or the integration of aluminum into their composition. To master and improve the quality and properties of the final products, the major industrial challenge lies in the possibility of controlling the morphology, and size of microstructures that reside within the molded pieces, as well as their defects; which is the fundamental reason for our interest in mastering the growth and germination of aluminum alloys, as well as the developing structures, during the solidificationSolidification process. The modelingModeling reveals a valuable aid in optimizing the formation of such heterogeneousness segregation cells, normally incompatible with industrial requirements. This work consists of studying the influence of homogenizationHomogenization, while systematically varying the three parameters: time, temperature, and composition of aluminum–silicon alloysAluminum silicone alloys. Usually, such alloys’ microstructure and mechanical behavior are directly influenced by some parameters such as composition, cooling velocity, and homogenizationHomogenization process. One can then imagine the stake in understanding and mastering the morphology and evolution of the solidificationSolidification interface.