An Approach to Determine Solidification Curves of Commercial Magnesium Alloys
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. K. U. Kainer
Published Online: 15 MAY 2006
DOI: 10.1002/3527607552.ch120
Copyright © 2000 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Book Title
Magnesium Alloys and their Applications
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How to Cite
Mirković, D., Gröbner, J. and Schmid-Fetzer, R. (2006) An Approach to Determine Solidification Curves of Commercial Magnesium Alloys, in Magnesium Alloys and their Applications (ed K. U. Kainer), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527607552.ch120
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GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH, Institut für Werkstofforschung, Max-Planck- Straße, D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany
Publication History
- Published Online: 15 MAY 2006
- Published Print: 20 SEP 2000
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9783527302826
Online ISBN: 9783527607556
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- magnesium alloys;
- simulation;
- determination of solidification curves;
- commercial magnesium alloys
Summary
In this work two different experimental methods have been used to determine the solidification curves of the AZ91 and AZ62 Mg-alloys. The nominal composition of these alloys is Al 9 wt.%; Zn 1 wt.% and Al 6 wt.%; Zn 2 wt.%, respectively, and up to Mn 0,5 wt.% for the both alloys.
The first method was traditional the quenching from the different temperatures in solidification range, then determining the fraction of the solid prior to quenching by using quantitative image analysis.
The second method is a new approach to determine solidification curves in magnesium using DTA (Differential Thermal Analysis)-measurements coupled with a mathematical heat-transfer modeling.
Additionally solidification curves of the AZ91 and AZ62 Mg-alloys have been calculated applying two simplistic, limiting solidification models (equilibrium solidification model and Scheil model) based on the thermodynamic Mg-database currently developing by our group.