WO2023084867A1 - Lingot d'alliage d'aluminium, matériau d'alliage d'aluminium et procédé de fabrication de matériau d'alliage d'aluminium - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an aluminum alloy ingot, an aluminum alloy material, and a method for producing an aluminum alloy material.
- the origin of the metal structure of the metal product manufactured through the casting process is usually formed when the molten metal (liquid phase) is cooled and solidified into a solid (solid phase) in the casting process. That is, in controlling the quality of metal products, the morphology of the metal structure of the ingot obtained in the casting process is very important.
- the metal structure formed in the casting process of an aluminum alloy generally includes branched crystals in which the aluminum phase grows in the form of branches (dendrites) and compound particles that are precipitated through the gaps between the branched crystals. have.
- compound particles particles of a compound containing a metal element derived from an additive element and Al are known.
- the properties of an aluminum alloy material fluctuate depending on the compound particles. For example, for a 6000 series aluminum alloy, which is an Al-Mg-Si alloy, the press formability and bending workability can be improved by controlling the average number density and size distribution of Mg-Si-based compound particles and single Si particles. is being studied (Patent Document 1).
- the present invention provides the following means.
- the Cu content is in the range of 0.3% by mass to 1.0% by mass
- the Mg content is in the range of 0.6% by mass to 1.2% by mass
- the Si content is within the range of 0.9% by mass to 1.4% by mass
- the content of Mn is in the range of 0.4% by mass to 0.6% by mass
- the content of Fe is in the range of 0.1% by mass to 0.6% by mass.
- the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak observed within is less than 0.50% of the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak observed within the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ of 38.4 ° or more and 38.8 ° or less.
- the heat-treated product after heat treatment at 450 ° C. for 1 hour has a diffraction angle 2 ⁇ of 41.6 ° or more and 42.0 ° or less in the X-ray diffraction pattern measured using Cu-K ⁇ rays. 0.50% or more and 0.70% of the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak observed at the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ in the range of 38.4° or more and 38.8° or less
- An aluminum alloy ingot characterized by being within the following range.
- the integrated intensity of the diffraction peaks observed within the range of 43.0° or more and 43.4° or less at the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ is It is less than 0.50% with respect to the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak observed in the range of 38.4 ° or more and 38.8 ° or less in 2 ⁇ , and the heat-treated product after heat treatment at 450 ° C.
- the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak observed within the range of 43.0° or more and 43.4° or less at the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ is The aluminum alloy according to (1) above, which is in the range of 0.50% or more and 0.70% or less with respect to the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak observed in the range of 38.4° or more and 38.8° or less.
- Ingot. (3) The aluminum alloy ingot according to (1) or (2) above, further containing B in the range of 0.001% by mass or more and 0.03% by mass or less.
- the Cu content is in the range of 0.3% by mass to 1.0% by mass
- the Mg content is in the range of 0.6% by mass to 1.2% by mass
- the Si content is within the range of 0.9% by mass to 1.4% by mass
- the content of Mn is in the range of 0.4% by mass to 0.6% by mass
- the content of Fe is in the range of 0.1% by mass to 0.6% by mass.
- the ratio of the peak height to the full width at half maximum of the diffraction peak observed in the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ range of 41.6 ° or more and 42.0 ° or less is 5500 or more. and aluminum alloy material.
- the integrated intensity of the diffraction peaks observed within the range of 43.0° or more and 43.4° or less at the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ is within the range of 0.50% or more and 0.70% or less with respect to the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak observed in the range of 38.4° or more and 38.8° or less in 2 ⁇ , and the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ is 43
- the aluminum alloy material according to (4) above, wherein the ratio of the peak height to the full width at half maximum of the diffraction peak observed in the range of 0° to 43.4° is 5500 or more.
- a method for producing an aluminum alloy material according to (4) or (5) above which includes a step of heat-treating the aluminum alloy ingot according to any one of (1) to (3) above at 400° C. or higher for one hour or more.
- an aluminum alloy ingot that can be advantageously used as a raw material for an aluminum alloy material (product) with improved tensile strength. Further, according to the present invention, it is also possible to provide an aluminum alloy material with improved tensile strength and a method for producing the same.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the vicinity of a mold of a horizontal continuous casting apparatus for producing an aluminum alloy ingot according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing the vicinity of a cooling water cavity in FIG. 1; It is an explanatory view explaining heat flux of a cooling wall part of a horizontal continuous casting device.
- 1 shows X-ray diffraction patterns of aluminum alloy ingots obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the X-ray diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 2 shows X-ray diffraction patterns before and after heat treatment of an aluminum alloy ingot obtained in Example 1.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the X-ray diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 6;
- the aluminum alloy ingot of the present embodiment has a Cu content of 0.3% by mass or more and 1.0% by mass or less, and a Mg content of 0.6% by mass or more and 1.2% by mass or less.
- the Si content is in the range of 0.9% by mass to 1.4% by mass
- the Mn content is in the range of 0.4% by mass to 0.6% by mass
- the Fe content is 0 .1 mass% or more and 0.7 mass% or less
- the Cr content is 0.09 mass% or more and 0.25 mass% or less
- the Ti content is 0.012 mass% or more and 0.035 mass%. It is within the range of mass % or less, and the balance is composed of Al and unavoidable impurities.
- B may be contained within the range of 0.001% by mass or more and 0.03% by mass or less.
- the aluminum alloy ingot of the present embodiment corresponds to a 6000 series aluminum alloy ingot in that it contains Mg and Si.
- Cu 0.3% by mass or more and 1.0% by mass or less
- Cu has the effect of finely dispersing the Mg—Si-based compound in the aluminum alloy, and the effect of improving the tensile strength of the aluminum alloy by precipitating as an Al—Cu—Mg—Si-based compound including the Q phase.
- the Cu content is within the above range, the tensile strength of the aluminum alloy can be improved.
- Mg 0.6% by mass or more and 1.2% by mass or less
- Mg has the effect of improving the tensile strength of the aluminum alloy.
- Mg dissolves in the aluminum matrix, or precipitates as Mg-Si compounds such as the ⁇ ” phase, or Al-Cu-Mg-Si compounds such as the Q phase, to strengthen aluminum alloys.
- the Mg content is within the above range, the tensile strength of the aluminum alloy can be improved.
- Si 0.9% by mass or more and 1.4% by mass or less
- Si has the effect of improving the tensile strength of the aluminum alloy.
- the tensile strength of the aluminum alloy may decrease due to crystallization of coarse primary crystal Si grains.
- the tensile strength of the aluminum alloy can be improved while suppressing the crystallization of primary crystal Si.
- Mn forms fine granular crystallized substances containing intermetallic compounds such as Al-Mn-Fe-Si and Al-Mn-Cr-Fe-Si in the aluminum alloy, thereby increasing the tensile strength of the aluminum alloy. It has the effect of improving When the Mn content is within the above range, the tensile strength of the aluminum alloy can be improved.
- Fe 0.1% by mass or more and 0.7% by mass or less
- Fe is contained in fine particles including intermetallic compounds such as Al--Mn--Fe--Si, Al--Mn--Cr--Fe--Si, Al--Fe--Si, Al--Cu--Fe, and Al--Mn--Fe in aluminum alloys.
- intermetallic compounds such as Al--Mn--Fe--Si, Al--Mn--Cr--Fe--Si, Al--Fe--Si, Al--Cu--Fe, and Al--Mn--Fe in aluminum alloys.
- Cr 0.09% by mass or more and 0.25% by mass or less
- Cr improves the tensile strength of aluminum alloys by forming fine granular crystallized substances containing intermetallic compounds such as Al-Mn-Cr-Fe-Si and Al-Fe-Cr in aluminum alloys. It has the effect of causing When the Cr content is within the above range, the tensile strength of the aluminum alloy can be improved.
- Ti 0.012% by mass or more and 0.035% by mass or less
- Ti has the effect of refining the crystal grains of the aluminum alloy ingot and improving the drawing workability. If the Ti content is less than 0.012% by mass, the effect of refining crystal grains may not be sufficiently obtained. On the other hand, if the Ti content exceeds 0.035% by mass, coarse crystallized substances may be formed and the drawability may deteriorate. Further, if a large amount of coarse crystallized substances containing Ti are mixed into the final product of the aluminum alloy, the toughness may be lowered. Therefore, the Ti content should be in the range of 0.012% by mass to 0.035% by mass. The Ti content is preferably in the range of 0.015% by mass to 0.030% by mass.
- B has the effect of refining the crystal grains of the aluminum alloy ingot and improving the drawing workability.
- the grain refinement effect is improved. If the content of B is less than 0.001% by mass, there is a possibility that a sufficient grain refining effect cannot be obtained.
- the content of B exceeds 0.03% by mass, coarse crystallized substances may be formed and mixed into the final aluminum alloy product as inclusions.
- the toughness may be lowered. Therefore, the B content should be in the range of 0.001% by mass or more and 0.03% by mass or less.
- the content of B is preferably in the range of 0.005% by mass or more and 0.025% by mass or less.
- the unavoidable impurities are impurities that are unavoidably mixed into the aluminum alloy from the raw material of the aluminum alloy or the manufacturing process.
- Examples of unavoidable impurities include Zn, Ni, Zr, Sn, and Be.
- the content of these unavoidable impurities preferably does not exceed 0.1% by mass.
- the aluminum alloy ingot of the present embodiment has a diffraction peak observed within the range of 41.6° or more and 42.0° or less at the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ in the X-ray diffraction pattern measured using Cu-K ⁇ rays.
- the integrated intensity of (peak ⁇ 1) is less than 0.50% of the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ ) observed within the range of 38.4° or more and 38.8° or less at the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ . ing. That is, the integrated intensity ratio of peak ⁇ 1 to peak ⁇ (integrated intensity of peak ⁇ 1/integrated intensity of peak ⁇ 100) is set to 0.50%. Note that the integrated intensity ratio of the peak ⁇ 1 being 0.50% or less includes the case where the peak ⁇ 1 is not detected.
- the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak is the peak height of the diffraction peak obtained by subtracting the background X-ray intensity of the diffraction peak from the X-ray intensity (unit: cps) of the diffraction peak measured using an X-ray diffractometer.
- is the integrated intensity of The peak height of a diffraction peak can be obtained, for example, by fitting a split pseudo-Voigt function to the full width at half maximum of the diffraction peak.
- the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak can be calculated using, for example, commercially available analysis software (PDXL II, manufactured by Rigaku Corporation).
- Peak ⁇ 1 is a diffraction peak corresponding to ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 with an interplanar spacing of 2.154 ⁇ .
- ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 is a kind of intermetallic compound represented by Al--Mn--Fe--Si and Al--Mn--Cr--Fe--Si. If there are a plurality of diffraction peaks within the range of 41.6° or more and 42.0° or less in diffraction angle 2 ⁇ , the peak with the highest peak height is adopted.
- the peak ⁇ is a diffraction peak corresponding to the interplanar spacing of aluminum of 2.338 ⁇ . If there are a plurality of diffraction peaks within the range of 38.4° to 38.8° in terms of diffraction angle 2 ⁇ , the peak with the highest peak height is adopted.
- the integrated intensity ratio of peak ⁇ 1 to peak ⁇ indicates the content of ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 in the metal structure of the aluminum alloy ingot.
- the integrated intensity ratio of peak ⁇ 1 to peak ⁇ is preferably less than 0.40%, more preferably less than 0.30%.
- the aluminum alloy ingot of the present embodiment is observed in an X-ray diffraction pattern measured using a Cu-K ⁇ ray with a diffraction angle 2 ⁇ in the range of 43.0 ° or more and 43.4 ° or less.
- the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ 2) is less than 0.50% of the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ ) observed within the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ of 38.4° or more and 38.8° or less. may be That is, the integrated intensity ratio of peak ⁇ 2 to peak ⁇ (integrated intensity of peak ⁇ 2/integrated intensity of peak ⁇ 100) may be 0.50%. Note that the integrated intensity ratio of the peak ⁇ 2 being 0.50% or less includes the case where the peak ⁇ 2 is not detected.
- Peak ⁇ 2 is a diffraction peak corresponding to ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 with an interplanar spacing of 2.093 ⁇ .
- the integrated intensity ratio of peak ⁇ 2 to peak ⁇ is preferably less than 0.40%, more preferably less than 0.30%.
- the aluminum alloy ingot of the present embodiment has a diffraction angle 2 ⁇ of 41.6° or more and 42
- the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ 1) observed within the range of 0° or less is the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ ) is within the range of 0.50% or more and 0.70% or less with respect to the integrated intensity. That is, the heat treatment increases the integrated intensity ratio of the peak ⁇ 1 to the peak ⁇ . This means that the heat treatment increases the content of ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 in the metallographic structure of the aluminum alloy.
- the heat-treated product has improved tensile strength compared to an aluminum alloy ingot.
- the integrated intensity ratio of peak ⁇ 1 to peak ⁇ of the heat-treated product is preferably in the range of 0.55% or more and 0.65% or less.
- the integral of the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ 2) observed within the range of 43.0 ° or more and 43.4 ° or less at the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ The intensity is in the range of 0.50% or more and 0.70% or less with respect to the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ ) observed in the range of 38.4° or more and 38.8° or less at the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ . It may be configured to be
- the integrated intensity ratio of peak ⁇ 2 to peak ⁇ of the heat-treated product is preferably in the range of 0.55% or more and 0.65% or less.
- the aluminum alloy ingot of the present embodiment can be produced, for example, by a method including a molten metal forming step and a casting step.
- a molten aluminum alloy is formed.
- the composition of the molten aluminum alloy is the same as the composition of the aluminum alloy ingot.
- a molten aluminum alloy can be obtained by heating and melting an aluminum alloy.
- a mixture containing a single element or a compound containing two or more elements as raw materials for the aluminum alloy may be melted to form the desired aluminum alloy.
- Ti or B may be mixed as a grain refiner such as an Al--Ti--B rod for the purpose of controlling the grain size of the aluminum alloy produced in the casting process.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a horizontal continuous casting apparatus that can be used for producing an aluminum alloy ingot according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows the vicinity of a cooling water cavity of the horizontal continuous casting apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part shown;
- the molten metal receiving portion 11 is composed of a molten metal inflow portion 11a for receiving the aluminum alloy molten metal M obtained in the above molten metal forming step, a molten metal holding portion 11b, and an outflow portion 11c to the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12.
- the molten metal receiving part 11 maintains the level of the upper liquid level of the aluminum alloy molten metal M at a position higher than the upper surface of the hollow part 21 of the mold 12, and in the case of multiple casting, each mold 12 has an aluminum alloy The molten metal M is stably distributed.
- the molten aluminum alloy M held in the molten metal holding portion 11b in the molten metal receiving portion 11 is poured into the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 from the pouring passage 13a provided in the refractory plate-shaped body 13. Then, the molten aluminum alloy M supplied into the hollow portion 21 is cooled and solidified by a cooling device 23, which will be described later, and is pulled out from the other end side 12b of the mold 12 as an aluminum alloy rod B, which is a solidified ingot.
- the other end 12b of the mold 12 may be provided with a drawer drive device (not shown) for drawing out the cast aluminum alloy rod B at a constant speed. Moreover, it is also preferable to install a synchronous cutting machine (not shown) for cutting the continuously drawn aluminum alloy rod B to an arbitrary length.
- the refractory plate-like body 13 is a member that blocks heat transfer between the molten metal receiving portion 11 and the mold 12, and is, for example, calcium silicate, alumina, silica, a mixture of alumina and silica, silicon nitride, and silicon carbide. , graphite or the like. Such a refractory plate-like body 13 can also be composed of a plurality of layers of different constituent materials.
- the mold 12 is a hollow cylindrical member in this embodiment, and is made of, for example, one or a combination of two or more materials selected from aluminum, copper, or alloys thereof. Materials for the mold 12 may be selected in an optimum combination from the viewpoints of thermal conductivity, heat resistance, and mechanical strength.
- a hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 is formed to have a circular cross section in order to form the aluminum alloy rod B to be cast into a cylindrical rod shape, and a mold center axis (central axis) C passing through the center of the hollow portion 21 extends substantially horizontally.
- a mold 12 is held along it.
- the inner peripheral surface 21a of the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 is 0 degrees or more and 3 degrees or less (more preferably 0 degrees or more and 1 degree) with respect to the mold center axis C toward the casting direction of the aluminum alloy rod B (see FIG. 5). degrees or less.). That is, the inner peripheral surface 21a is formed in a tapered shape that opens in a cone shape in the casting direction. The angle formed by the taper is the elevation angle.
- the elevation angle is less than 0 degree, casting may be difficult because the aluminum alloy rod B receives resistance at the other end side 12b, which is the mold outlet, when pulled out from the mold 12.
- the angle of elevation exceeds 3 degrees, the contact of the inner peripheral surface 21a with the molten aluminum alloy M becomes insufficient, and the effect of removing heat from the molten aluminum alloy M and the solidified shell obtained by cooling and solidifying it to the mold 12 decreases. This may result in insufficient coagulation. As a result, re-melting texture may occur on the surface of the aluminum alloy rod B, or unsolidified molten aluminum alloy M may spout out from the end of the aluminum alloy rod B, which may lead to casting troubles, which is not preferable.
- the cross-sectional shape of the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 may be, for example, a triangular or rectangular cross-sectional shape other than the circular shape of the present embodiment. It may be selected according to the shape of the aluminum alloy rod to be cast, such as a rectangular shape, a semicircular shape, an elliptical shape, or a shape having a modified cross-sectional shape that does not have an axis of symmetry or a plane of symmetry.
- a fluid supply pipe 22 for supplying lubricating fluid into the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 is arranged on one end side 12 a of the mold 12 .
- the lubricating fluid supplied from the fluid supply pipe 22 one or more lubricating fluids selected from gas lubricating materials and liquid lubricating materials can be used.
- gas lubricating materials and liquid lubricating materials can be used.
- the lubricating fluid supplied under pressure from the fluid supply pipe 22 is supplied into the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 through the annular lubricant supply port 22a.
- the pumped lubricating fluid is supplied to the inner peripheral surface 21a of the mold 12 from the lubricant supply port 22a.
- the liquid lubricant may be heated to become a decomposed gas and supplied to the inner peripheral surface 21 a of the mold 12 .
- a porous material may be arranged in the lubricant supply port 22a, and the lubricating fluid may be exuded to the inner peripheral surface 21a of the mold 12 through the porous material.
- the cooling device 23 of this embodiment includes a cooling water cavity 24 containing cooling water W for cooling the inner peripheral surface 21a of the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12, and the cooling water cavity 24 and the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12. It has a cooling water injection passage 25 that communicates with.
- the cooling water cavity 24 is formed annularly so as to surround the hollow portion 21 outside the inner peripheral surface 21 a of the hollow portion 21 inside the mold 12 , and is supplied with cooling water W through a cooling water supply pipe 26 . be.
- the inner peripheral surface 21a of the mold 12 is cooled by the cooling water W contained in the cooling water cavity 24, so that the heat of the molten alloy M filling the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 is transferred to the inner peripheral surface 21a of the mold 12. to form a solidified shell on the surface of the molten alloy M.
- cooling water injection passage 25 cools the aluminum alloy rod B by applying cooling water directly from the shower opening 25a facing the hollow portion 21 toward the aluminum alloy rod B at the other end side 12b of the mold 12.
- the longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the cooling water injection passage 25 may be, for example, semicircular, pear-shaped, or horseshoe-shaped, in addition to the circular shape of the present embodiment.
- the cooling water W supplied through the cooling water supply pipe 26 is first accommodated in the cooling water cavity 24 to cool the inner peripheral surface 21a of the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12, and then the cooling water The cooling water W in the cavity 24 is injected from the cooling water injection passage 25 toward the aluminum alloy rod B, but it is also possible to supply these through separate cooling water supply pipes.
- This effective mold length L is called an effective mold length L, and is preferably, for example, 10 mm or more and 40 mm or less.
- an effective mold length L is less than 10 mm, casting is not possible because a good film is not formed.
- the contact resistance with the molten alloy M or the aluminum alloy rod B increases, and the casting surface may be cracked, or the casting may be torn inside the mold, resulting in unstable casting.
- the supply of cooling water to the cooling water cavity 24 and the injection of cooling water from the shower opening 25a of the cooling water injection passage 25 can be controlled by control signals from a control device (not shown).
- the cooling water cavity 24 is formed such that the inner bottom surface 24a near the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 is parallel to the inner peripheral surface 21a of the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 .
- parallel means that the inner peripheral surface 21a of the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 is formed at an elevation angle of 0 degree or more and 3 degrees or less with respect to the inner bottom surface 24a of the cooling water cavity 24, that is, A case in which the inner bottom surface 24a is inclined more than 0 degrees and up to 3 degrees with respect to the inner peripheral surface 21a is also included.
- the cooling wall portion 27 of the mold 12 which is the portion where the inner bottom surface 24a of the cooling water cavity 24 and the inner peripheral surface 21a of the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 face each other, is the molten alloy in the hollow portion 21. It is formed so that the heat flux value per unit area from M toward the cooling water W of the cooling water cavity 24 is in the range of 10 ⁇ 10 5 W/m 2 or more and 50 ⁇ 10 5 W/m 2 or less. .
- the thickness t of the cooling wall portion 27 of the mold 12, that is, the distance between the inner bottom surface 24a of the cooling water cavity 24 and the inner peripheral surface 21a of the hollow portion 21 of the mold 12 is, for example, 0.5 mm or more and 3.0 mm or less, preferably It is sufficient that the mold 12 is formed so that the diameter is within the range of 0.5 mm or more and 2.5 mm or less. Moreover, the material for forming the mold 12 may be selected so that at least the cooling wall portion 27 of the mold 12 has a thermal conductivity within the range of 100 W/m ⁇ K or more and 400 W/m ⁇ K or less.
- the molten alloy M in the molten metal receiving portion 11 is supplied from one end side 12a of the mold 12 held so that the mold central axis C is substantially horizontal through the refractory plate-shaped body 13, and the mold 12 is forcibly cooled at the other end side 12b of the aluminum alloy rod B. Since the aluminum alloy rod B is pulled out at a constant speed by a pull-out driving device (not shown) installed near the other end 12b of the mold 12, it is continuously cast to form a long aluminum alloy rod B. The pulled-out aluminum alloy rod B is cut to a desired length by, for example, a synchronized cutting machine (not shown).
- composition ratio of the cast aluminum alloy rod B can be confirmed, for example, by a method using a photoelectric photometric emission spectrometer (device example: PDA-5500 manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation, Japan) as described in JIS H 1305. .
- the height difference between the liquid level of the molten alloy M stored in the molten metal receiving portion 11 and the height of the upper inner peripheral surface 21a of the mold 12 is 0 mm or more and 250 mm or less (more preferably 50 mm or more and 170 mm or less. ) is preferable. With this range, the pressure of the molten alloy M supplied into the mold 12 and the lubricating oil and the vaporized gas of the lubricating oil are well balanced, so that castability is stabilized.
- Vegetable oil which is a lubricating oil, can be used as the liquid lubricant.
- examples include rapeseed oil, castor oil, and salad oil. These are preferred because they have little adverse effect on the environment.
- the lubricating oil supply rate is preferably 0.05 mL/min or more and 5 mL/min or less (more preferably 0.1 mL/min or more and 1 mL/min or less). If the supply amount is too small, the molten alloy of the aluminum alloy rod B may leak from the mold without solidifying due to insufficient lubrication. If the amount supplied is excessive, there is a risk that the surplus will be mixed into the aluminum alloy rod B and cause internal defects.
- the casting speed which is the speed at which the aluminum alloy rod B is pulled out from the mold 12, is preferably 200 mm/min or more and 1500 mm/min or less (more preferably 400 mm/min or more and 1000 mm/min or less). This is because if the casting speed is within this range, the network structure of crystallized substances formed by casting becomes uniform and fine, the resistance to deformation of the aluminum material at high temperatures increases, and the high-temperature mechanical strength improves. be.
- the amount of cooling water injected from the shower opening 25a of the cooling water injection passage 25 is preferably 10 L/min or more and 50 L/min or less (more preferably 25 L/min or more and 40 L/min or less) per mold. If the amount of cooling water is less than this, the molten alloy may not solidify and may leak from the mold. In addition, the surface of the cast aluminum alloy rod B may be remelted to form a non-uniform structure, which may remain as internal defects. On the other hand, if the amount of cooling water is more than this range, there is a possibility that the mold 12 may solidify due to excessive heat removal.
- the average temperature of the molten alloy M flowing into the mold 12 from the molten metal receiving part 11 is preferably, for example, 650°C or higher and 750°C or lower (more preferably 680°C or higher and 720°C or lower). If the temperature of the molten alloy M is too low, coarse crystallized substances may be formed in the mold 12 and in front of it, and may be incorporated into the aluminum alloy rod B as internal defects. On the other hand, if the temperature of the molten alloy M is too high, a large amount of hydrogen gas is likely to be taken into the molten alloy M, and may be taken into the aluminum alloy rod B as porosity, resulting in internal cavities.
- the heat flux value per unit area from the molten alloy M in the hollow portion 21 toward the cooling water W in the cooling water cavity 24 is 10 ⁇ 10 5 W/m 2 or more and 50 ⁇ 10 By keeping it within the range of 5 W/m 2 or less, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of seizure of the aluminum alloy rod B.
- the cooling wall portion 27 of the mold 12 receives heat from the molten alloy M, and the heat is cooled by the cooling water W contained in the cooling water cavity 24 for heat exchange.
- the heat flux per unit area is represented by the following formula (1) according to Fourier's law.
- the mold was adjusted so that the heat flux value per unit area was 10 ⁇ 10 5 W / m 2 or more.
- the heat flux value per unit area is preferably 50 ⁇ 10 5 W/m 2 or less.
- the mold 12 is set so that the thickness t of the cooling wall portion 27 of the mold 12 is in the range of, for example, 0.5 mm or more and 3.0 mm or less. should be formed.
- the thermal conductivity of at least the cooling wall portion 27 of the mold 12 should be in the range of 100 W/m ⁇ K or more and 400 W/m ⁇ K or less.
- the above-described horizontal continuous casting apparatus 10 is used to cast the molten alloy M stored in the molten metal receiving portion 11 from one end side 12a of the mold 12 into the hollow portion 21. supply continuously to In addition, cooling water W is supplied to the cooling water cavity 24 and lubricating fluid such as lubricating oil is supplied from the fluid supply pipe 22 .
- the molten alloy M supplied into the hollow portion 21 is cooled and solidified under the condition that the heat flux value per unit area in the cooling wall portion 27 is 10 ⁇ 10 5 W/m 2 or more, and the aluminum alloy rod B is obtained. to cast. Further, when casting the aluminum alloy rod B, it is preferable to set the wall surface temperature of the cooling wall portion 27 of the mold 12 cooled by the cooling water W to 100° C. or less.
- the aluminum alloy rod B obtained in this way is cooled and solidified under the condition that the heat flux value per unit area in the cooling wall portion 27 is 10 ⁇ 10 5 W/m 2 or more, thereby forming the gas of the lubricating oil and the molten alloy M. adhesion of reaction products, such as carbides, caused by contact with the As a result, there is no need to remove carbides and the like from the surfaces of the aluminum alloy rods B by cutting, and the aluminum alloy rods B can be produced at a high yield.
- the casting process for obtaining cast products from molten aluminum alloy is not limited to the horizontal continuous casting method described above, and known continuous casting methods such as the vertical continuous casting method can be used.
- the vertical continuous casting method is classified into the float method and the hot top method depending on the method of supplying the molten aluminum alloy to the mold, and the hot top method will be briefly described below.
- a casting apparatus used in the hot top method is equipped with a mold, a molten metal receiver (header), and the like.
- the molten metal supplied to the molten metal receiving part passes through the outlet port and the header to adjust the flow velocity, and enters the cylindrical mold installed almost horizontally, where it is forcedly cooled to form a solidified shell on the outer surface of the molten metal. is formed.
- the mold is made of a metal member with good thermal conductivity and has a hollow structure for introducing a coolant inside.
- the refrigerant to be used may be appropriately selected from industrially available refrigerants, but water is recommended from the viewpoint of ease of use.
- the mold used in this embodiment is appropriately selected from metals such as copper and aluminum, and graphite from the viewpoint of heat transfer performance and durability at the contact portion with the molten metal.
- the header generally made of refractory material, is placed on the upper side of the mold. The material and size of the header may be appropriately selected according to the composition range of the alloy to be cast and the dimensions of the cast material, and are not particularly limited.
- the cooling rate of the molten aluminum alloy in the casting process is preferably, for example, a rate at which the minimum cooling rate in the entire cross section perpendicular to the casting direction is 50°C/second or more.
- the maximum cooling rate on the entire surface of the cross section perpendicular to the casting direction is 100° C./second or more and 150° C./second or less from the viewpoint of suppressing variations in the cooling rate of the molten aluminum alloy by reducing the difference from the minimum cooling rate. is preferably within the range of Furthermore, it is preferable that the difference between the minimum cooling rate and the maximum cooling rate is, for example, 100° C./sec or less.
- the cooling rate on the entire surface of the cross section orthogonal to the casting direction may be measured by actually measuring the temperature of the molten metal inside the header of the casting apparatus. It can be easily measured by observing the dendrite arm morphology with an optical microscope and measuring the secondary dendrite arm spacing.
- the casting speed may, for example, be in the range of 200 mm/min or more and 600 mm/min or less, for example in the case of horizontal continuous casting.
- An aluminum alloy ingot having a uniform metal structure can be obtained by the casting method described above.
- the shape and size of the aluminum alloy ingot are not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a bar with a diameter of 30 mm or more and 100 mm or less.
- the molten aluminum alloy may be appropriately subjected to degassing or filtering before the casting process.
- the aluminum alloy ingot of the present embodiment configured as described above contains Cu and Mg within the ranges described above, so that the tensile strength is improved.
- fine granular crystals containing intermetallic compounds such as ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 are formed by heat treatment. Precipitation of deposits improves tensile strength. That is, the aluminum alloy ingot of the present embodiment is heat-treated so that ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 with respect to the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ ) corresponding to the interplanar spacing of aluminum of 2.338 ⁇ .
- the integrated intensity ratio of the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ 1) corresponding to the interplanar spacing of 2.154 ⁇ is within the above range and exhibits a high value.
- the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ 2) corresponding to the interplanar spacing 2.094 ⁇ of ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 with respect to the peak ⁇ by heat treatment
- the integrated intensity ratio of is within the above range and shows a high value
- fine granular crystallized substances containing intermetallic compounds such as ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 are more Since it is reliably generated, the tensile strength is further improved.
- the aluminum alloy material of the present embodiment has a Cu content of 0.3% by mass or more and 1.0% by mass or less, and a Mg content of 0.6% by mass or more and 1.2% by mass or less.
- the Si content is in the range of 0.9% by mass to 1.4% by mass
- the Mn content is in the range of 0.4% by mass to 0.6% by mass
- the Fe content is 0.4% by mass to 0.6% by mass.
- the content of Cr is within the range of 0.09% by mass or more and 0.25% by mass or less
- the content of Ti is 0.012% by mass or more and 0.035% by mass % or less
- the balance consists of Al and unavoidable impurities.
- B may be contained within the range of 0.001% by mass or more and 0.03% by mass or less. The contents of these metals are the same as in the aluminum alloy ingot described above.
- the aluminum alloy material of the present embodiment has a diffraction peak (
- the integrated intensity of the peak ⁇ 1) is 0.50% or more and 0.70 with respect to the integrated intensity of the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ ) observed when the diffraction angle 2 ⁇ is in the range of 38.4° or more and 38.8° or less. % or less, and the ratio of the peak height to the full width at half maximum of the peak ⁇ 1 (peak height/FWHM) is 5500 or more.
- the upper limit of the peak height/FWHM of the peak ⁇ 1 is not particularly limited, but is 20000, for example.
- fine granular crystallized substances containing ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 have an integrated intensity ratio of peak ⁇ 1 to peak ⁇ of 0.50%. Since it is within the range of 0.70% or less and precipitates in an amount such that the peak height of peak ⁇ 1/FWHM is 5500 or more, the tensile strength is improved.
- the integrated intensity ratio of the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ 2) corresponding to the interplanar spacing of ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 of 2.094 ⁇ to the peak ⁇ is
- peak height/FWHM ratio of the peak height to the full width at half maximum of the peak ⁇ 2
- the upper limit of the peak height/FWHM of the peak ⁇ 2 is not particularly limited, but is 20000, for example.
- the method for producing an aluminum alloy material according to the present embodiment is a method for producing the aluminum alloy material described above.
- the aluminum alloy ingot described above is used as a starting material, and the aluminum alloy ingot is heat-treated at 400° C. for 1 hour or longer.
- the method for producing an aluminum alloy material of the present embodiment may include a homogenization treatment step, a solution treatment step, and an artificial aging treatment step. Furthermore, a hot working step may be included. A hot working step may be performed between the homogenization treatment step and the solution treatment step.
- the homogenization step is a step of heating the aluminum alloy ingot to eliminate the segregation of additive elements generated during casting to homogenize the composition.
- the heating temperature in the homogenization treatment is such that crystallized substances containing intermetallic compounds such as ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 precipitate in a size that contributes to strength improvement, and coarse particles 400° C. or higher, preferably 450° C. or higher, which is effective for suppressing recrystallization.
- the heating temperature in the homogenization treatment is, for example, 560° C. or less so that the precipitated particles do not undergo solid-phase melting.
- the heating time in the homogenization treatment is set within a range of, for example, 2 hours or more and 10 hours or less.
- the solution treatment process is a process in which the aluminum alloy ingot is heated and then quenched to redissolve the additive elements in the ingot into the aluminum alloy and freeze the atomic vacancies.
- the heating temperature in the solution treatment is, for example, within the range of 520° C. or more and 570° C. or less, and the heating time is within the range of, for example, 0.5 hours or more and 4 hours or less. Rapid cooling of the aluminum alloy ingot after heating is, for example, water cooling, mist cooling, or fan cooling.
- the artificial aging process is a process of tempering aluminum alloys at a low temperature.
- This artificial aging treatment generates clusters containing Mg, Si and Cu in the aluminum alloy. P. It transitions to fine precipitates including zone, ⁇ ′′ phase and Q phase.
- the heating temperature in the artificial aging treatment is, for example, in the range of 170 ° C. or higher and 200 ° C. or lower, and the heating time is, for example, 2 hours. It is within the range of 12 hours or less.
- the aluminum alloy ingot is heated and processed into a predetermined shape.
- the processing temperature may be, for example, the same as the heating temperature in the homogenization process.
- processing methods such as forging, rolling, and extrusion can be used.
- the aluminum alloy ingot is heated at 400° C. or higher for one hour or longer, so intermetallic compounds such as ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 are produced. It is easy to generate fine granular crystallized substances containing Therefore, according to the method for producing an aluminum alloy material of the present embodiment, fine granular crystallized substances containing intermetallic compounds such as ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 are precipitated. , an aluminum alloy material with improved tensile strength can be produced.
- Example 1 An aluminum alloy 1 having an alloy composition shown in Table 1 below was prepared.
- a horizontal continuous casting apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 was prepared.
- the mold 12 of the horizontal continuous casting apparatus 10 was made of industrial pure aluminum, and the thickness of the cooling wall portion 27 was 1.3 mm.
- the heat flux value from the molten metal to the mold at the cooling wall portion in this case is 10.4 ⁇ 10 5 W ⁇ s ⁇ 1 ⁇ m ⁇ 2 .
- Aluminum alloy 1 was heated to form a molten aluminum alloy.
- the obtained aluminum alloy molten metal is supplied to the horizontal continuous casting apparatus 10, and cast by the horizontal continuous casting method at a casting speed of 400 mm / min to form a long rod-shaped aluminum alloy casting having a circular cross section with a diameter of 49 mm.
- a mass was produced.
- the cooling conditions for casting are as follows: a minimum cooling rate of 60°C/second, a maximum cooling rate of 115°C/second, and a difference between the maximum cooling rate and the minimum cooling rate of 55°C/second for the entire surface of the cross section perpendicular to the casting direction. there were.
- the chemical composition of the obtained aluminum alloy ingot was measured by solid-state emission spectroscopy.
- the chemical composition of the aluminum ingot was the same as that of aluminum alloy 1.
- the maximum cooling rate and the minimum cooling rate were measured by observing the dendrite arm morphology in the cross section perpendicular to the casting direction of the obtained aluminum alloy ingot with an optical microscope and measuring the secondary dendrite arm interval.
- Example 1 An aluminum alloy ingot was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the mold 12 of the horizontal continuous casting apparatus 10 was made of porous graphite and the thickness of the cooling wall portion 27 was 3.5 mm. The heat flux value from the melt to the mold at the cooling wall portion was 1.57 ⁇ 10 5 W ⁇ s ⁇ 1 ⁇ m ⁇ 2 .
- the cooling conditions for casting are as follows: the minimum cooling rate is 18°C/second, the maximum cooling rate is 200°C/second, and the difference between the maximum cooling rate and the minimum cooling rate is 182°C/second for the entire surface of the cross section perpendicular to the casting direction. Met.
- the aluminum alloy ingot is cut so that the cross section perpendicular to the casting direction of the aluminum alloy ingot becomes the measurement plane, and a disc having a diameter of 49 mm and a thickness of 10 mm is obtained.
- the disk surface of the obtained disk body is polished with emery paper and then polished with diamond paste.
- the disk surface of the disk body is mirror-finished by buffing using a colloidal silica suspension to obtain a sample for X-ray diffraction pattern measurement.
- An X-ray diffraction device SmartLab, manufactured by Rigaku Corporation
- Cu-K ⁇ as an X-ray source, generating Cu-K ⁇ rays under the conditions of a tube voltage of 40 kV and a tube current of 30 mA, and performing a 2 ⁇ - ⁇ scan using a converging optical system, X-rays at the center of the sample. Measure the diffraction pattern.
- the measurement conditions are a scanning speed of 0.5°/min, a scanning step of 0.1°, and a K ⁇ filter on the incident side.
- a diffraction peak (peak ⁇ 2) observed within the following range and a diffraction peak (peak ⁇ ) observed within a range of 38.4° to 38.8° in diffraction angle 2 ⁇ were extracted.
- Peak height, full width at half maximum (FWHM), standard deviation of background intensity ( ⁇ bkg ) measured over the full width at half maximum of the diffraction peak, integrated width for peak ⁇ 1, peak ⁇ 2 and peak ⁇ obtained. and the integrated intensity were calculated.
- FIG. 4 shows the X-ray diffraction patterns of the aluminum alloy ingots obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1
- FIG. 5 shows an enlarged view thereof. From the X-ray diffraction patterns of FIGS. 4 and 5, the aluminum alloy ingots obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 have a diffraction angle 2 ⁇ of 38.4° or more and 38.8° or less. A diffraction peak (peak ⁇ ) corresponding to an interplanar spacing of 2.338 ⁇ was detected. On the other hand , the diffraction peak (peak ⁇ 1) was detected in the aluminum alloy ingot obtained in Comparative Example 1, but was not detected in the aluminum alloy ingot obtained in Example 1.
- Example 1 a diffraction peak (peak ⁇ 2) was detected in both the aluminum alloy ingot obtained in Example 1 and the aluminum alloy ingot obtained in Comparative Example 1, but Example 1 had a lower peak intensity. From this result, the aluminum alloy ingot obtained in Example 1 has a higher content of ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 than the aluminum alloy ingot obtained in Comparative Example 1. It can be seen that the amount of precipitation is extremely small.
- FIG. 6 shows the X-ray diffraction patterns of the aluminum alloy ingot obtained in Example 1 before and after heat treatment
- FIG. 7 shows an enlarged view thereof.
- Table 2 shows the diffraction angles 2 ⁇ of the peaks ⁇ 1, ⁇ 2 and ⁇ , and the ratio of the integrated intensity of the peaks ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 to the integrated intensity of the peak ⁇ .
- the aluminum alloy ingot obtained in Example 1 has a ratio of the integrated intensity of peak ⁇ 1 to the integrated intensity of peak ⁇ before heat treatment, and peak ⁇ after heat treatment. It was confirmed that the ratio of the integrated intensity of the peak ⁇ 1 to the integrated intensity of and the ratio of the peak height to the full width at half maximum of the peak ⁇ 1 are within the scope of the present invention. This is because ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 is not precipitated during casting, and ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 is formed by subsequent heat treatment. This is because the precipitated The reason why ⁇ -Al 15 (Fe, Mn, (Cr)) 3 Si 2 did not precipitate during casting is that the minimum cooling rate during casting is high.
- Example 1 The aluminum ingots obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 were subjected to homogenization treatment, solution treatment and artificial aging treatment in this order to produce aluminum alloy materials.
- the heating rate, holding temperature, holding time and subsequent cooling method for homogenization treatment, solution treatment and artificial aging treatment are shown in Table 3 below.
- Tensile properties are evaluated according to the ASTM-E8 standard. That is, a test piece having a gauge length of 25.4 mm and a parallel portion diameter of 6.4 mm is taken from an aluminum alloy material. Tensile strength, 0.2% yield strength and elongation at break are measured by subjecting the obtained test piece to a tensile test at a rate of 2 mm/min at room temperature (25° C.).
- the aluminum alloy ingot of the present invention it is possible to provide an aluminum alloy ingot that can be advantageously used as a raw material for aluminum alloy materials (products) with improved tensile strength. Therefore, the present invention has industrial applicability.
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L'invention concerne un lingot d'alliage d'aluminium qui peut être utilisé avantageusement en tant que charge d'alimentation pour un matériau d'alliage d'aluminium ayant une résistance à la traction améliorée. Le lingot d'alliage d'aluminium selon la présente invention comprend 0,3 à 1,0 % en masse de Cu, 0,6 à 1,2 % en masse de Mg, 0,9 à 1,4 % en masse de Si, 0,4 à 0,6 % en masse de Mn, 0,1 à 0,7 % en masse de Fe, 0,09 à 0,25 % en masse de Cr, et 0,012 à 0,035 % en masse de Ti, le reste étant de l'Al et des impuretés inévitables. Dans un diagramme de diffraction aux rayons X mesuré à l'aide de rayons Cu-Kα, une intensité intégrée d'un pic de diffraction à 41,6-42,0° à un angle de diffraction 2θ est inférieure à 0,50 % par rapport à une intensité intégrée d'un pic de diffraction à 38,4-38,8° à 2θ. Un article traité thermiquement après avoir effectué un traitement thermique pendant 1 heure à 450 °C a une intensité intégrée d'un pic de diffraction à 41,6-42,0° à un angle de diffraction 2θ qui est de 0,50 à 0,70 % par rapport à une intensité intégrée d'un pic de diffraction à 38,4-38,8° à 2θ.
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