The phase equilibria of the Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystalline phase (y phase) is complex and conventional crystal growth techniques like the Bridgman and Czochralski methods are not applicable in preparation of large crystals. Large single grains of the y phase been have prepared by either slow cooling or isothermal anneals. In the later technique, arc melted ingots were subjected to either single or m...

The ingot formation or “melt” process is the first step in many steel making operations. This process involves melting steel and alloys for desired chemical composition, then pouring it into a variety of ingot molds. Complex technological and resource constraints can make the planning and scheduling of such processes extremely challenging. In this paper, we report our experience in developing s...

The continuous casting process of metals and alloys is nowadays frequently utilized in metallurgical industry, and more general in material engineering. Typically, the liquid material flows into the mould (crystallizer) having the walls cooled by flowing water. The solidifying ingot is pulled out by the withdrawal rolls. Below the mould the side surface of the ingot is very intensively cooled b...

The efficacy of higher-temperature gettering processes in reducing precipitated iron concentrations is assessed by synchrotron-based micro-X-ray fluorescence. By measuring the same grain boundary before and after phosphorus diffusion in a set of wafers from adjacent ingot heights, the reduction in size of individual precipitates is measured as a function of gettering temperature in samples from...

Macrosegregation is a very common problem for the quality control of all cast ingots. The effect of current on the structure and macrosegregation in dual alloy ingot processed by electroslag remelting (ESR) was investigated experimentally with various analytical methods. In this study, the electrode consisted of NiCrMoV alloy bar (upper part) and CrMoV alloy (lower part) with a diameter of 55 m...

In this work, the structural and magnetic properties of ingot and melt-spun Pr3Fe24.75Co2.75Ti1.5 compounds have been investigated. The structural characterization of the compounds, by X-ray powder diffraction, is evidenced for a monoclinic Nd3(Fe,Ti)29-type structure (A2/m space group). A 2-type FOMP have been observed in the magnetic AC susceptibility curves of the ingot and melt-spun compoun...

The effects of ultrasonic treatment (UST) on the solidification microstructure of a 35CrMo steel cast ingot were investigated. To avoid the erosion of a high-temperature melt, a T-shaped ultrasonic waveguide unit was used to introduce ultrasonic vibrations into a 35CrMo steel die casting melt. The experimental results show that the microstructure of the ingot was refined by ultrasonic treatment...