@inproceedings{cb50749fc0fd401d854c59d23bafd144,
title = "Microporosity in A356.2 aluminum alloy cast under pressure",
abstract = "The effect of pressure on porosity in cast A356.2 was investigated. Alloys were melted in an induction furnace under vacuum and then pressurized with argon and 0.2 atm hydrogen to a total overpressure of either 1 atm, 10 atm, or 20 atm. Hydrogen was intentionally added to effect porosity, so that the role of overpressure on suppressing the porosity could be examined. While maintaining an overpressure, the alloys were poured into bottom-chilled molds, resulting in castings that were in turn sectioned, polished, and analyzed for porosity. The resulting data show that an increase in overpressure reduces the amount of porosity and shifts the pore size distribution to smaller pores. These findings were further supported by modeling the casting process with a finite element model of the formation of porosity during solidification using the same alloy and experimental conditions. By solving the redistribution and transport phenomena of hydrogen during solidification and comparing its Sievert's pressure to the local pressure within the alloy cast under pressure, it was found that the predicted results agreed reasonably well with the experimental data.",
author = "C. Frueh and Sung, {P. K.} and Poirier, {D. R.} and Erdmann, {R. G.} and Miszkiel, {M. E.}",
year = "2002",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0871707721",
series = "Advances in Aluminum Casting Technology II",
pages = "99--105",
editor = "M. Tiryakioglu and J. Campbell and M. Tiryakioglu and J. Campbell",
booktitle = "Advances in Aluminum Casting Technology II",
note = "Conference Proceedings from Materials Solutions 2002 ; Conference date: 07-10-2002 Through 09-10-2002",
}