Upgrading scrap automotive aluminum alloys with the impulse atomization and quench technique
- Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton (Canada). Advanced Materials and Processing Lab.
As aluminum alloy usage in automobiles grows, there are increasing demands on recycling processes and facilities to deal with mixed alloy automotive aluminum scrap. These processes and facilities strive to produce near virgin aluminum stock, which can be relatively costly and difficult. One alternative is to use physical processing methods to upgrade the scrap properties instead of chemically refining the scrap. The Impulse Atomization Process (IAP, patent pending) is a new process for making metallic and ceramic powders. It can produce fine homogeneous microstructures in scrap aluminum alloys due to high undercooling and rapid solidification. The particles have a very narrow size distribution and are in a convenient form for consolidation. This paper compares and contrasts the microstructural features of Impulse Atomized and quenched Impulse Atomized powders, for both AL6061 and a scrap aluminum alloy composition.
- OSTI ID:
- 197236
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-951105-; ISBN 0-87339-318-X; TRN: IM9612%%10
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. international symposium on reycling of metals and engineered materials, Point Clear, AL (United States), 12-16 Nov 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Third international symposium: Recycling of metals and engineered materials; Queneau, P.B. [ed.] [Hazen Research, Inc., Golden, CO (United States)]; Peterson, R.D. [ed.] [Reynolds Metals Co., Muscle Shoals, AL (United States)]; PB: 1048 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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