Effect of partial remelting time on the initial carbide in semisolid structure of hypereutectic hih Cr cast iron

Abstract

In order to review the effect of partial remelting time on the morphology of initial carbides, semisolid ingots of hypereutectic high Cr17 cast iron were remelted at 1 270 ℃ for four different times, and the changing characteristics of shape factor an the equivalent diameter of initial carbides were analyzed quantitatively using a Leica image analyzer. The results indicate that firstly, the evolution process of the initial carbides' morphology undergoes melting, sheroidization and refining during the partial remelting; secondly, the solute diffusion and interface tension take dominant roles at the primary and the middle-final stages respectively in the process of initial carbde evolution; finally, a perfect structure can be obtained by remeltin semisolid ingots at 1 270 ℃ for 15 min.

Keywords

• semisolid hypereutectic high Cr cast iron
• partial remelting time
• image analysis
• morphology of initial carbides