Thixo Extrusion and Reheating Characteristics of Semi Solid A356 Alloy

Abstract

This work presents the results of a thixo-extrusion process applied to aluminum alloy and and reheating characteristics of semisolid A356 Alloy using have been discussed. The reheating experiment was performed using an electric resistance furnace and mul-tistage heating for uniform reheating. The thixo-extrusion was performed at the optimal reheating conditions of the semi-solid A356 alloy, the the extrusion conditions were an extrusion ratio of 33 and ram speed of 6 mm/sec. The results showed that the thixoextrusion of semi-solid A356 alloy fabricated by the cooling slope reduced the extrusion pressure by 180% in comparison with hot extrusion, and that a sound extrusion could be obtained in spite of the same extrusion ratio and strain rate.