Archives of Metallurgy and Materials (Sep 2017)

Influence of Fe and Si Addition on the Properties and Structure Conductivity Aluminium

  • Jabłoński M.,
  • Knych T.,
  • Mamala A.,
  • Smyrak B.,
  • Wojtaszek K.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/amm-2017-0237
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 62, no. 3
pp. 1541 – 1547

Abstract

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The effect of iron and silicon addition on the structure and properties of aluminium wire rod obtained in the laboratory horizontal direct chill casting process has been analysed. In addition, the impact of laboratory wire drawing process has been examined. The addition of iron and velocity of casting increase the strength of aluminium wire rod in as-cast condition while the electrical conductivity drop acceptable. Moreover, the laboratory wire drawing process causes work-hardening wires and increase drawing tension as a result of fragmentation of structure and growth of grain boundaries. It has been shown that iron is beneficial for mechanical and technological properties of aluminium.

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