Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Heat transport and solidification in the electromagnetic casting of aluminum alloys: Part I. Experimental measurements on a pilot-scale caster

  • Solidification
  • Published:
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

While many investigators have examined electromagnetic and magnetohydrodynamics phenomena in electromagnetic casting (EMC) of aluminum, there appears to be no published work on heat transport and solidification in such casters. This two-part series is an attempt to remedy this deficiency. The first part describes two experimental campaigns, carried out on a pilot-scale electromagnetic caster at Reynolds Metals Company, in which sacrificial thermocouples were used to obtain many data on temperature distributions within the aluminum of a pilot-scale caster and thereby to obtain the shape of the liquid metal pool (“sump”). The data reveal a strong dependence of temperature distribution and sump depth on casting speed but a relatively weak dependence on the flow rate of the quenching water striking the outside of the ingot.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Z.N. Getselev and G.I. Martynov:Magnetohydrodynamics, Plenum Publishing Corp., New York, NY, 1976, Mar., pp. 454–60.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Z.N. Getselev and G.I. Martynov:Magnetohydrodynamics, Plenum Publishing Corp., New York, NY, 1976, July, pp. 217–24.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Z.N. Getselev, D.A. Kreindel, A.A. Kaptilkin, and G.I. Martynov:Magnetohydrodynamics, Plenum Publishing Corp., New York, NY, 1976, July, pp. 252–54.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Z.N. Getselev, G.V. Telyakov, P.M. Bogdashkin, V.M. Persikov, and G.I. Martynov:Magnetohydrodynamics, Plenum Publishing Corp., New York, NY, 1976, Sept., pp. 373–76.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Z.N. Getselev and G.I. Martynov:Magnetohydrodynamics, Plenum Publishing Corp., New York, NY, 1977, Sept. pp. 72–78.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Z.N. Getselev and G.I. Martynov:Magnetohydrodynamics, Plenum Publishing Corp., New York, NY, 1978, Dec., pp. 247–51.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Z.N. Getselev and G.I. Martynov:Magnetohydrodynamics, Plenum Publishing Corp., New York, NY, 1979, July, pp. 80–86.

    Google Scholar 

  8. J.D. Lavers:IEEE-IAS Conf. Proc., San Francisco, CA, 1982, pp. 954–60.

  9. J.D. Lavers and M.R. Ahmed:Casting of Near Net Shape Products, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1988, pp. 395–410.

    Google Scholar 

  10. C. Vivès and R. Ricou:Metall. Trans. B, 1985, vol. 16B, pp. 377–84.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. J.L. Meyer, J. Szekely, N. El-Kaddah, C. Vivès, and R. Ricou:Metall. Trans. B, 1987, vol. 18B, pp. 539–48.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. J. Sakane, B.Q. Li, and J.W. Evans:Metall. Trans. B, 1988, vol. 19B, pp. 397–408.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. S.A. Shercliff:Proc. R. Soc. London A, 1981, vol. 375, pp. 455–73.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. T. Breville, R. de Framond, J. Vijeon, and P. Masse:IEEE Trans. Mag., 1985, vol. Mag-21 (4), pp. 1862–64.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. B.Q. Li and J.W. Evans:IEEE Trans. Mag., 1989, vol. 25, pp. 4443–48.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. B.Q. Li and J.W. Evans:IEEE Trans. Mag., 1989, vol. 25, pp. 4449–53.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. B.Q. Li, J.W. Evans, and D.P. Cook:Metall. Trans. B, 1991, vol. 22B, pp. 121–34.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. D.P. Cook and J.W. Evans: inLight Metals '91, TMS, Warrendale, PA, pp. 915–19.

  19. D.P. Cook and J.W. Evans:Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 1995, vol. 26B, pp. 1263–70.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. D.P. Cook, S. Nishioka, and J.W. Evans:Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 1995, vol. 26B, pp. 1271–80.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. C. Vivès:Metall. Trans. B, 1989, vol. 20B, pp. 623–29.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. C. Vivès:Metall. Trans. B, 1989, vol. 20B, pp. 631–43.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. D.P. Cook, J.W. Evans, and J. Grandfield: inMagnetohydrodynamics in Process Metallurgy, J. Szekely, J.W. Evans, K. Blazek, and N. El-Kaddah, eds., TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1991, pp. 145–49.

    Google Scholar 

  24. D.C. Weckman and P. Niessen:Metall. Trans. B, 1982, vol. 13B, pp. 593–602.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. D.C. Prasso, J.W. Evans, and I.J. Wilson: inLight Metals 1994, U. Mannweiler, ed., TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1994, pp. 871–77.

    Google Scholar 

  26. D.C. Prasso: Master's Thesis, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1993.

  27. J. Rappaz and R. Touzani: inMagnetohydrodynamics in Process Metallurgy, J. Szekely, J.W. Evans, K. Blazek, and N. El-Kaddah, eds., TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1991, pp. 181–85.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Intel Corporation, 97007, Aloha, OR

    D. C. Prasso (Engineer)

  2. Department of Materials Science and Mineral Engineering, University of California, 94720, Berkeley, CA

    J. W. Evans (Professor)

  3. Reynolds Metals Company, 35661, Muscle Shoals, AL

    I. J. Wilson (Project Director)

Authors
  1. D. C. Prasso
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. J. W. Evans
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. I. J. Wilson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Prasso, D.C., Evans, J.W. & Wilson, I.J. Heat transport and solidification in the electromagnetic casting of aluminum alloys: Part I. Experimental measurements on a pilot-scale caster. Metall Mater Trans B 26, 1243–1251 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02654009

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02654009

Keywords

Search

Navigation