ANALYSIS OF Al-Mg CASTING ALLOYS CRYSTALLIZATION WITH USE OF ATND METHOD

The paper presents results of non-ferrous metals crystallization tests performed with use of the ATND method. Such tests are performed in the Institute of Chipless Technology, Academy of Technology and Humanities in Bielsko-Biala. Method of analysis of nonferrous metals crystallization gives complete picture of arisen structural components of alloys. Particular structural components of alloys investigated with use of the ATND method were verified in x-ray microanalysis, what unequivocally confirmed their presence. Below are presented in graphical form (crystallization diagrams) results of crystallization process obtained from the ATND method. In crystallization diagrams of AlMg10 and AG51 alloys are shown curves (thermal curve and its derivative, voltage curve and its derivative). Crystallizable individual structural components of the investigated alloys are reflected on curves of the method in form of characteristic peaks. The tests were performed with AlMg10 and AlMg5Si1 aluminum-magnesium alloys casting. Moreover, the paper presents structures of the investigated alloys with marked structural components identified with use of x-ray microanalysis.