The Comparison of Effects of Ultrasonic Treatment, SIMA Process and Al- 5Ti-1B Grain Refiner on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-15%Mg2Si In-Situ Composite

The effect of strain-induced melt-activated (SIMA) process, ultrasonic treatment (UST) and Al-5Ti-1B refiner on the microstructure and globularity of Al-15%Mg2Si composite was studied. Deformation of 25% were used. After deformation the samples were heated at 560, 580 and 595 degrees C for 5, 10, 20 and 40 min. The composite was treated with different amounts of the Ti concentrations and ultrasonic treatment with different power. Microstructural study was carried out on the alloy. It was observed that SIMA process, ultrasonic treatment and Al-5Ti-1B refiner has caused the globular morphology of Mg2Si particles. The results showed that for the desired microstructures of the alloy during SIMA process, the optimum temperature and time were 595 degrees C and 20 min, respectively. Optimum amount of Ti refiner was 1 wt.%, and power for UST was 1800 W. After applying the SIMA process, Al-5Ti-1B master alloy and ultrasonic treatment, the strength and engagement have increased. This means that tensile strength increased from 251 MPa to 303 MPa and elongation percentage improved from 2.1 to 3.4, respectively.