Effect of Alloy Composition and Casting Conditions on Intermetallics

• Their composition and crystallographic structure depends upon the alloy composition and casting velocity of the ingot and cooling rate of the melt.

  • The type of intermetallics can change during processing

• Their size depends on casting velocity

  • Increasing the casting velocity decreases particle size.
  • Size of particles affects final product performance (recrystallisation, can scoring).

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