Affiliation:
1. Osaka Institute of Technology
2. Tokyo Denki University
3. Gunma Universuty
Abstract
A twin-wheel caster for casting thin aluminum alloy wire was designed, assembled, and tested. Molten metal was ejected from the nozzle (cross-sectional area: 4 mm2) of a crucible into a triangular groove that was machined on the outer surface of the lower wheel. The metal was solidified by the upper and lower wheels. Wire made of Al-1.2%Fe or 6061 aluminum alloy, whose cross-sectional area was smaller than 20 mm2, could be cast at a speed of 6 or 7 m/min. The upper and lower wheels were made of copper to increase the cooling rate. The diameter of the upper and lower wheels was 200 and 600 mm, respectively. The thickness of the wheels was 10 mm.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science
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