About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Melt Processing, Casting and Recycling
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| Presentation Title |
Effect of Process Parameters on Physical Properties of AA6201 Wires for Electrical Conductor Applications |
| Author(s) |
Shreyas Khot, Sumit Gahlyan, Ritesh Warange, Saifulla Khalid, Amandeep Sood |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Shreyas Khot |
| Abstract Scope |
AA6201 is a commercial grade heat treatable alloy for high strength conductor applications produced by casting followed by solutionizing heat treatments. Conventionally, solutionizing is performed offline adding to cost and complexity. The effect of temperature on achieving T1/T4 condition was studied using online solutionizing heat treatment. Additionally, effect of TiBor feed rate on microstructure and material properties was evaluated. Minimum cast bar temperature was determined using theoretical solvus temperatures (>490°C) from literature. However, these values did not align with plant-scale results, prompting lab trials to determine actual solvus temperature for plant setup. Results were investigated using DSC and electrical conductivity measurements. Optimum mechanical properties were achieved above a minimum cast bar temperature of 530°C. Artificial aging trials showed increased hardness from 30HV to 70HV. Optimum TiBor feed rate was determined for adequate grain refinement, optimum drawability and electrical conductivity. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |
| Keywords |
Aluminum, Process Technology, Other |