Numerical Simulation and Experimental Analysis of the Semi-Solid Thixotropic Extrusion Forming Process for Producing the Thin-Wall Wrought Aluminum Alloy Mobile Phone Shells
Aluminum alloys have been widely used in various engineering applications due to their excellent physical properties such as low density, high strength and good cutting capacity. In this paper, the semi-solid thixotropic extrusion forming process is proposed to produce aluminum alloy 6063 shells for mobile phones. The effects of the operating parameters on the equivalent stress distribution, velocity field, temperature field, and the load of the top mould were investigated through numerical simulations. Optimal parameters were identified from the simulation results. The experiment was then conducted at these optimal parameters. The macromorphology and microstructure results of the mobile phone shells produced from the experiment are presented and discussed. It was found that the optimal process parameters for preparing aluminum alloy 6063 shell by the semi-solid thixotropic extrusion process were a billet temperature of 630 °C, mould temperature of 400 °C, and top mould speed of 10 mm/s. It was found that the mobile phone shells fabricated under the optimal operating conditions were fully filled with a clear outline and a smooth surface. The solid grains in the microstructure were small, uniform and nearly spherical. The average grain size of the microstructure for the product was obtained as 76.92 μm and the average shape factor was found as 0.76.
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Materials (Basel, Switzerland) - 14(2021), 13 vom: 23. Juni |
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Date Revised 11.07.2021 published: Electronic Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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