Improvement of Surface Roughness of Al-Si Alloy Cast Strip by Vertical Melt Drag Process

Abstract

Strip casting process is possible to shorten for producing strip. Strip is produced from molten metal continuously and directly by strip casting process. Melt drag process is one of the single roll strip casting process. Melt drag process is simpler than general twin roll strip casting process. One of defect of cast strip is surface conditions, for example surface roughness. Cast strip surface roughness is larger than hot rolled strip. Large strip surface roughness is negative effect for cold rolling after strip casting or hot rolling. The aim of this study is improvement of cast strip surface roughness by melt drag process. We suggested vertical melt drag process. And investigations were operated such us producing conditions of Al-Si alloy strip, surface roughness of cast strip and microstructures.