Modeling and Investigation of the Process of Hot Rolling of Large-Sized Ingots From Aluminum Alloy of the Al-Mg System, Economically Alloyed by Scandium

Results of researches of process of hot rolling of ingots from the experimental aluminum alloy which is economically alloyed by scandium are given. The computer model of process of hot rolling with the use of which the straining, temperature and speed processing modes conditions is calculated and also power parameters of processing is calculated in applied to industrial conditions. It is shown that the use in the model of a certain shape of the ingot faces (Petrov's lock) and indirect rolling action in the edging stand is made it possible to reduce the likelihood of the formation and further development of micro cracks on the edges of rolled metal. The adequacy of results of modeling was confirmed by carrying out pilot-industrial tests when rolling large-size ingots from the experimental alloy and obtaining batches of hot-rolled plates and sheets of various sizes. The tensile test was used to study deformed samples after rolling and samples obtained on five regimes of heat treatment with varying heating temperatures of 300, 350 and 380 oС and holding time in the furnace for 1 and 3 hours. The results of the studies on samples of hot-rolled sheets 10 mm thick showed that, compared with the initial state, the strength characteristics of the metal after heat treatment are reduced by an average of 12-20%, and plastic characteristics increase by 50-65%. In this case, the heat treatment regimes 1 - 3 give a good ratio of the ductility and plastic properties of the metal

Study of Influence of Alloying Elements on Strength and Thermal Resistance of Electric Engineering Aluminum Alloys

В статье проведен сравнительный анализ влияния циркония, железа и РЗМ на структуру и свойства деформированных полуфабрикатов из алюминиевых сплавов. Установлено, что для достижения свойств катанки, заданных в АSТМ B941–05, требуется на порядок меньше циркония по сравнению с РЗМ. Проведены высокотемпературные испытания сплавов Al-Zr-Fe и Al-РЗМ для поиска наиболее перспективных легирующих элементов для производства термостойких проводовIn the article a comparison analysis of Zr, Fe and rare-earth metals (REM) influence on the structure and properties of deformable semi-finished products from aluminium alloys was investigated. It was established that to achieve properties of wire rod, demanded by ASTM B941– 05, the less Zr content is needed in compare with REM. High temperature experiments of Al-Zr-Fe и Al-REM alloys were performed to find more perspective alloying elements for the heat resistant wire productio

Investigation of the Structure and Properties of Deformed Semi-Finished Products from Alloys of the Al-REM System Made by the Method of Ingotless Rolling-Extruding

The article presents the investigation results of the structure and properties of rods of aluminum alloys containing zirconium, cerium and lanthanum after ingotless rolling-extruding (IRE) and heat treatment. The patterns of changes in the microstructure, mechanical properties, electrical resistivity depending on the chemical composition of the alloys, processed by the IRE method and various modes of rods annealing are shown. A metallographic analysis of the grain structure of the samples in a deformed state and after annealing performed. The temperatures at which the alloy structure remains stable and maintains the level of operational properties revealed. The effect of chemical composition on the heat resistance of deformed semi-finished products represented. The study made it possible to evaluate the level of properties of experimental alloys after processing by the method of ingotless rolling-extruding and various modes of rods annealing

Study of strength properties of semi-finished products from economically alloyed high-strength aluminium-scandium alloys for application in automobile transport and shipbuilding

The results of a study on the strength of rolled products from aluminium alloys doped with scandium under various processing conditions of hot and cold rolling are presented. The regularities of metal flow and the level of strength of deformed semi-finished products from aluminum-scandium alloys are established, depending on the total degree of deformation and the various modes of single reduction during rolling. It is shown that when using one heating of a cast billet to obtain high-quality semi-finished products, the temperature during the rolling process should not be lower than 350-370°, and the total degree of deformation does not exceed 50-60%. It was found that the semi-finished products from alloys with a content of scandium in the range 0.11-0.12% in the deformed state had elevated values of ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of the metal, which allows them to be recommended for industrial production of sheet metal products

Study of the Influence of Conditions of Combined Casting and Rolling-Extruding and Two-Stage Annealing on the Structure and Properties of Semi-Finished Electrical Products from an Al–Zr System Alloy

This article presents the results of the study of the joint effect of the processing conditions of the new composition of the Al-Zr system alloy by combined casting and rolling-extruding and two-stage annealing on the structure and properties of round bars used in the manufacture of heat-resistant wires. The research show patterns of changes in the properties, the specific electrical resistance of the bars, depending on different conditions of deformation and heat treatment of aluminum alloy with a content of 0.3% zirconium and 0.2% iron. The results of micro-X-ray spectral analysis and the granular structure of the samples before and after two-stage annealing confirming the stability of the structure after heating and preserving the strength of semi-finished products. Presented parameters of combined casting and rolling-extruding and two-stage annealing for the manufacture of rods from the studied alloy make it possible obtaining good combination of mechanical properties and electrical conductivity

Study of Influence of Alloying Elements on Strength and Thermal Resistance of Electric Engineering Aluminum Alloys

В статье проведен сравнительный анализ влияния циркония, железа и РЗМ на структуру и свойства деформированных полуфабрикатов из алюминиевых сплавов. Установлено, что для достижения свойств катанки, заданных в АSТМ B941–05, требуется на порядок меньше циркония по сравнению с РЗМ. Проведены высокотемпературные испытания сплавов Al-Zr-Fe и Al-РЗМ для поиска наиболее перспективных легирующих элементов для производства термостойких проводовIn the article a comparison analysis of Zr, Fe and rare-earth metals (REM) influence on the structure and properties of deformable semi-finished products from aluminium alloys was investigated. It was established that to achieve properties of wire rod, demanded by ASTM B941– 05, the less Zr content is needed in compare with REM. High temperature experiments of Al-Zr-Fe и Al-REM alloys were performed to find more perspective alloying elements for the heat resistant wire productio