Numerical modelling and experimental validation of the effect of ultrasonic melt treatment in a direct-chill cast AA6008 alloy billet

In this work, we study how ultrasonic cavitation melt treatment (UST) affects the temperature distribution, sump profile, and resulting microstructure in the direct-chill (DC) casting of an AA6008 aluminum alloy. Two 152 mm diameter billets were cast; one was treated with UST (UST-DC casting) in the...

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Main Authors: Tungky Subroto, Gerard S.B. Lebon, Dmitry G. Eskin, Ivan Skalicky, Dan Roberts, Iakovos Tzanakis, Koulis Pericleous
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223878542100288X