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- - By waqasmalik (**) Date 10-31-2018 17:43
Hello all friends. I have a question about casting of wrought aluminum alloys. We decided to recycle some scrap 2219 parts. Some of the steel parts were also fastened to aluminum parts and unable to be separated.  We melted them in an induction furnace and carried out its chemical analysis to check its conformance with parent alloy.

The results were conforming in terms of copper and other alloying elements but iron and silicon content were higher after recycling. What could be the reason for that? I was informed before melting that iron will settle down and aluminum liquid pool will stay up, then from where does this iron and silicon increased?

Any help shall be highly appreciated.
Parent - - By 803056 (*****) Date 10-31-2018 20:38
The iron has limited solubility in the aluminum, so once it goes into solution, it is like salt and water. They aren't easily separated. However, as the temperature decreases, the solubility goes down, so the iron may come out of solution. Usually, the aluminum will form cracks as the casting cools to ambient temperature. Silicon could also increase because it is present in the iron. It is typically added as ferrosilica as a deoxidizer.

The term wrought usually refers to metal that is hot rolled from a casting. The original cast grain structure is modified, i.e., reduced during the rolling process.

Al
Parent - - By waqasmalik (**) Date 11-01-2018 01:30
Thanx Al.

Will it affect mechanical properties? Higher iron and silicon,
Parent - By 803056 (*****) Date 11-01-2018 01:37
Aluminum and iron don't play well together.

Al
Parent - By Strange23 Date 11-14-2018 16:13
AMAZING
Parent - - By ajaxboltco Date 11-06-2021 12:50 Edited 11-08-2021 14:28
In welding aluminum parts by CO2 welding method with carbon dioxide gas, aluminum welding wire is used, which is often supplied as a coil with very high purity. Aluminum welding wire is used in diameters higher than 0.8 mm and can be used in MIG, MAG welding and even as an aluminum welding wire. This method of welding with carbon dioxide gas requires high precision and skill, and finally creates an integrated weld with good quality without slag and the need for surface cleaning, unlike welding with electrodes. The capabilities of aluminum welding wire in surface tension increase the surface in front of the molten pool in the joints of aluminum parts, and this increases the capabilities of the final part against the applied stresses.

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Parent - By Lawrence (*****) Date 11-08-2021 14:13
Aluminum GMAW or MIG/MAG requires an inert shield gas.

Co2 (Carbon Dioxide) is not inert.

Aluminum GMAW or MIG/MAG may be done with Argon, Helium or a combination of both.
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