Sains Malaysiana 45(6)(2016): 977–987
Evolusi
Mikrostruktur Aloi A333 melalui Proses Logam Separa Pepejal
(Microstructural
Evolution of A333 Alloy through Semisolid Metal Process)
A.M. AZIZ1*, M.Z. OMAR1 & M.S. SALLEH1,2
1Jabatan
Kejuruteraan Mekanik dan Bahan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600
Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
2Jabatan Proses
Pembuatan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka,
76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 9 Januari 2015/Diterima: 21 Disember 2015
ABSTRAK
Pemprosesan logam separa pepejal yang juga dikenali
sebagai pembentukan-tikso merupakan suatu kaedah pemprosesan yang
secara relatifnya adalah baharu jika dibandingkan dengan kaedah
pemprosesan biasa seperti penuangan dan penempaan. Sebelum pembentukan-tikso
dapat dilakukan, aloi berkenaan perlu melalui langkah awal persediaan
iaitu dengan mengubah mikrostruktur asal berbentuk dendritik kepada
bentuk hampir sfera. Ini diikuti dengan pemanasan semula
ke julat suhu separa pejal (iaitu sekitar 30-50% cecair) dan seterusnya
proses ubah bentuk ke dalam acuan menggunakan mesin penekanan hidraulik.
Antara kaedah utama yang biasa digunakan bagi
penyediaan bahan aloi ini adalah tuangan cerun penyejukan, pengadukan
mekanik dan kaedah terma langsung. Kajian
ini memberi tumpuan kepada evolusi mikrostruktur aloi aluminium
A333 (Al-7.5Si-3.1Cu) daripada bentuk dendritik kepada hampir sfera
sebagai persediaan untuk diproses melalui pembentukan-tikso kelak.
Kaedah tuangan cerun penyejukan digunakan dalam kajian ini kerana
kaedah ini diketahui berkesan tapi mudah digunakan. Nilai saiz ira
dan faktor bentuk dianalisis berdasarkan kepada suhu tuangan dan
panjang cerun penyejukan berbeza yang digunakan. Di
samping itu, kaedah kalometri pengimbas perbezaan juga diguna pakai
dalam mengenal pasti suhu sempadan pepejal dan sempadan cecair aloi
ini. Saiz ira fasa pepejal α-Al paling kecil
dan nilai faktor bentuk terbaik yang diperoleh dalam kajian ini
berlaku pada suhu tuangan 620°C dan panjang cerun 300
mm, iaitu masing-masing pada 15.3 μm dan 0.54.
Kata kunci: Aloi aluminium; rawatan haba sesuhu; tuangan cerun
penyejukan
ABSTRACT
Semi solid metal processing also known as thixoforming is a
relatively new processing method compared to the conventional casting and
forging processes. Prior to the thixoforming process, the candidate alloy must
go through a preparation procedure to transform its normally dendritic
structure to a near spheroidal form. This is followed by a re-heating process
at a semi solid temperature range (30-50% liquid range) before forming in a
mould using a hydraulic pressing machine. Among the mostly used alloy
preparation methods were cooling slope casting, mechanical stirring and direct
thermal methods. This study focused on the microstructural evolution of A333
(Al-7.5Si-3.1Cu) aluminium alloy from dendritic to a near spheroidal
microstructure as a preparation for the later thixoforming process. The cooling
slope casting method was selected in this study because the method was known to
be effective yet simple to use. The resulting grain size and shape factor of
the solid phase were analysed in response to the pouring temperatures and the
lengths of the cooling slope plate selected. In addition, the identification of
the solidus and liquidus temperatures was carried out using a difference
scanning calometry method. The finest grain size and the best shape factor for
the α-Al solid phase were obtained at 620°C pouring temperature and 300 mm
cooling slope plate length, i.e. at 15.3 μm and 0.54, respectively.
Keywords: Aluminum alloy; cooling slope process;
isothermal heat treatment
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untuk surat-menyurat; email: ahmadaziz@siswa.ukm.edu.my
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