Microstructure and Porosity Behavior
of Spray Formed Al Alloy Processed
by Cold Rolling
Rashmi Mittal, Prabh Simranjit Singh, Rajeev Sehrawat, Deepak Kr Tyagi,
Milan Kr Bera, and Anil Sharma
Abstract An efficient spray forming technique was utilized to cast Pb-added Al-Si
alloys. It was then rolled to a different percentages (0–80%) using rolling machine
and microstructural characteristics as well as porosity behavior of casting alloy were
systematically studied. It is noteworthy that the distribution of Pb was nearly uniform
all through the aluminum phase and it was mainly at the grain boundary. Also, the
grains of aluminum were found to be elongated along the rolling direction after 80%
rolling. Porosity was minimum at peripheral region of the deposit and it decreased
as rolling percentage is increased.
Keywords Al alloy · Spray deposition · Rolling · Microstructure · Porosity
1 Introduction
The excellent features of aluminum–silicon (Al-Si) alloys, for instance, low density,
lightweight, high strength, low corrosion rate, better tribological properties and above
all cost-effectiveness of Al-Si alloys have driven its wide utilization in various engi-
neering applications. The conventional method of casting leads to coarse silicon
R. Mittal (B ) · P. S. Singh · R. Sehrawat · D. K. Tyagi · M. K. Bera · A. Sharma
Department of Physics, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana 133207,
India
e-mail: rashmimittal3@gmail.com
P. S. Singh
e-mail: ashmansidhu@gmail.com
R. Sehrawat
e-mail: rajeev.sehrawat@gmail.com
D. K. Tyagi
e-mail: deepak.tyagi76@gmail.com
M. K. Bera
e-mail: m.k.bera.iitkgp@gmail.com
A. Sharma
e-mail: anil67042@gmail.com
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