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This work aims to present a perspective for porosity formation in three different alloys: A356, A413 and A380.1 by taking into account the addition of Al-B grain refiners: AlTi5B1 and Al3B. The directional solidification method was used, and microstructural changes of the alloys and its correlation with porosity formation were investigated. Pore size, number of pores, average pore length and distribution of pores were statistically analyzed. Also, external shrinkage was examined, and the volume of external shrinkage was calculated. It was found that there was a relationship between external shrinkage and the size and number of pores. As the size and number of pores internally decrease, external shrinkage increases. Additionally, porosity is decreased in all the three Al-Si alloys when Al-B grain refiners are used. The distribution of pore diameters is low when AlTi5B1 is used. Grain refiners have a different effect on porosity formation of Al-Si alloys with regard to their solidification morphology.
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Muhammet Uludag Male, born in 1982, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Researcher. His research interests mainly focus on aluminum alloys, high pressure die casting process, improvement of casting quality and mechanical properties, microstructural characterization, heat treatment of aluminum alloys, and casting simulation. To date, he has published 25 technical papers in journals and more than 80 proceedings papers.
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Uludağ, M. Influence of Al-B grain refiner on porosity formation of directionally solidified Al-Si alloys. China Foundry 17, 372–377 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41230-020-0012-8
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