中國有色金屬學報(英文版)
Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
| Vol. 24 No. 3 March 2014 |
（1. School of Materials Science and Engineering and Center of Excellence for High Strength Alloys Technology,
Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran;
2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology,
Azadi Ave., P.O. Box 11365-9466, Tehran, Iran;
3. Damavand Petrochemical Company, Phase 2, Pars Special Economic Energy Zone, Asaloye, Boshehr, Iran）
Abstract:The cast-decant-cast is a new method for the preparation of the functionally graded components that has been developed in recent years. The functionally graded cylindrical shape component with a radial gradient, e.g. the first alloy (A390) with high wear resistance on the surface of the piece and toughness and the second alloy (A356) of low machining costs in the core of the piece can be produced via this melt process. The effect of the second alloy superheat at temperatures of 750, 820 and 860 °C as well as the effect of the first alloy solidified layer at 25, 35 and 45 s decanting time on achieving the perfect interface between the two alloys was investigated. The characterization of the interface was carried out by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, and its width was measured by the microhardness test. The results showed that the best interface was obtained at 860 °C and 35 s decanting time with a width of 500 μm. Also, the wear resistance test was performed to measure and compare the surface wear resistance to the core.
Key words: A390 alloy; A356 alloy; functionally graded material; cast-decant-cast process
