Abstract: By analyzing the changes of the density, microstructures and phase during the hot extrusion process of rapidly solidified (RS) hypereutectic aluminumsilicon powder, the mechanism of powder hot extrusion was studied. Experimental results show that the powder hot extrusion process can be divided into two stages, hot compress process and stable flow process. The density of the billet increases greatly at the first process. Two effects decide the primary silicon particle size: growing due to heating and breaking due to extrusion. However, no change of phase is detected after hot extrusion, and the powder's RS characteristics remain unchanged.
Hot extrusion process of rapidly solidified hypereutectic aluminum-silicon alloy powder
Abstract:
By analyzing the changes of the density, microstructures and phase during the hot extrusion process of rapidly solidified (RS) hypereutectic aluminum silicon powder, the mechanism of powder hot extrusion was studied. Experimental results show that the powder hot extrusion process can be pided into two stages, hot compress process and stable flow process. The density of the billet increases greatly at the first process. Two effects decide the primary silicon particle size: growing due to heating and breaking due to extrusion. However, no change of phase is detected after hot extrusion, and the powder's RS characteristics remain unchanged. [
Fig.2 Microstructures of billet during hot extrusion process
(a) —As-received powder; (b) —Central part of billet (location 4 in Fig.1) ; (c) —Billet away from center (location 5 in Fig.1) ; (d) —Billet at die entry (location 6 in Fig.1) ; (e) —Extrudate ( (b) , (c) , (d) are parallel parts to extruding direction; (e) is transverse part to extruding direction)
图3 粉末热挤压不同阶段的相组成分析
Fig.3 X-ray diffraction patterns of billet in hot extrusion process
(a) —Extrudate; (b) —Powder billet during extrusion; (c) —Powder billet before extrusion