Surface quality, microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-Sn alloy plate prepared by two-phase zone continuous casting
(1. State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials,
University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;
2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China;
3. Beijing Laboratory of Metallic Materials and Processing for Modern Transportation,
University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China)
University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;
2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China;
3. Beijing Laboratory of Metallic Materials and Processing for Modern Transportation,
University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China)
Abstract: Cu-4.7%Sn (mass fraction) alloy plate was prepared by the self-developed two-phase zone continuous casting (TZCC) process. The relationship between process parameters of TZCC and surface quality of the alloy plate was investigated. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the TZCC alloy plate were analyzed. The results show that Cu-4.7%Sn alloy plate with smooth surface can be obtained by means of reasonable matching the entrance temperature of two-phase zone mold and the continuous casting speed. The microstructure of the TZCC alloy is composed of grains-covered grains, small grains with self-closed grain boundaries, columnar grains and equiaxed grains. Compared with cold mold continuous casting Cu-4.7%Sn alloy plate, the room temperature tensile strength and ductility of the TZCC alloy plate are greatly improved.
Key words: Cu–Sn alloy plate; two-phase zone continuous casting; surface quality; grains-covered grains microstructure; mechanical property