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Fabrication and microstructure evolution of semi-solid LY11 alloy by SIMA

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For semi-solid metal forming, it is essential to fabricate the semi-solid materials with spheroidal microstructure. Among several fabrication techniques of the semi-solid materials, (strain-induced melt activation (SIMA) is an ideal candidate with the advantages of simplicity and low equipment costs. In this paper, the microstructure evolution of LY11 alloy (approximately corresponding to ASTM 2017) was investigated in the SIMA process, which had two essential stages: deformation and isothermal heat treatment. The deformation stage was conducted using a CSS-1100C material testing machine and the isothermal heat treatment stage was performed in a resistance furnace. Different levels of deformation temperatures, ram velocities, isothermal temperatures, and holding times were used in this investigation. The microstructure of LY11 alloy was observed by a NEOPHOT-1 optical microscope. The results indicated that the processing parameters must be selected properly to obtain the fine, uniform and spheroidal microstructure by SIMA. The deformation-recrystallization mechanism for microstructure evolution in SIMA process was supported by experimental evidence.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China

    Haitao Jiang, Xiaoli Li, Aiming Xiong & Miaoquan Li

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Jiang, H., Li, X., Xiong, A. et al. Fabrication and microstructure evolution of semi-solid LY11 alloy by SIMA. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 12, 249–253 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1361/105994903770343088

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