Temperature Field and Microstructural Formation of Semi-Solid AlSi7Mg Alloy

The microstructural formation of the semi-solid AlSi7Mg alloy stirred by electromagnetic field is investigated together withthe tempeatre field of the stirred melt at continuously cooling. A impoat kinetic factor for primny a-Al nucleation is proposed. It isfound that a low temperatUre gradient exists in the electromagnetic stirred melt. This is why the first dendritic arms and secondary de-ndritic arms are refmed. Experimefltal results also show that the root remelting of secontw dendritic arms is an twortat mechanismfor the primary α-Al refmement. Strong electromagnetic stirring greatly reduces the composition supercooling in the melt and eliminatesprefedrig growth of the first dendritic arms. Therefore, many rosettes or spherical Primary α-Al phase particles form finally.