Fabrication of lotus-type porous Al-Si alloys using continuous casting technique

J. S. Park, S. Suzuki, H. Nakajima, S. K. Hyun

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Abstract

Lotus-type porous Al-Si (4, 8, 12, 14 and 18 wt.%) alloys were fabricated using continuous casting technique under the hydrogen gas pressure of 0.1 MPa at transference velocity of 2.0 mm min-1, and the effects of the silicon content on the pore morphology and porosity were investigated. Both the porosity and the average pore diameter increased with increasing silicon content. The pore shape was changed from irregular in the higher dendrite fraction to nearly circular in the lower dendrite fraction. The porosity and the pore morphology were influenced by the silicon content. These results can be explained by the model that the pores which contribute to increase of porosity are generated at the eutectic fronts.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMetFoam 2007 - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams
Pages229-232
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2008 Nov 27
Externally publishedYes
Event5th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams, MetFoam 2007 - Montreal, QC, Canada
Duration: 2008 Sept 52008 Sept 7

Publication series

NameMetFoam 2007 - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams

Other

Other5th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams, MetFoam 2007
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal, QC
Period08/9/508/9/7

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Metals and Alloys

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