BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV4I2027,
     title={Effect of Mould Vibration on Mechanical and Metallurgical Properties of Aluminum 6063 Alloy Casting},
     author={Santhosh Kumar Sape and T. Naga Raju},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={4},
     number={2},
     pages={97--103},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV4I2027.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

Casting is one of the oldest and mostly used production methods in industry. The traditional casting has certain disadvantages like poor strength due to hot tears, shrinkage and poor surface finish. The properties of casted product mostly depend on the microstructure after solidification. Providing Mould vibration during casting is one of the latest techniques employed in order to get better structure in the solidified casting. Mould vibration during casting gives reduced amount of shrinkage, better morphology, surface finish, and less chances of hot tear. In this research work the effect of mould vibration on casting during solidification of Al-6063 alloys for different values of wave lengths at fixed pouring temperatures is investigated to understand the changes in microstructure and mechanical properties of casting .The casting has been prepared in iron EN8 mould with and without vibrations. The frequencies varied from 0Hz to 40 Hz. A casting has been made without vibration as well to compare the results of castings with vibration. The experimental results showed significant grain refinement and remarkably improvement in mechanical properties of casting with mechanical mould vibration during solidification.

Aluminum 6063 alloy, mould vibration, Vibration table, microstructure analysis, Hardness test Impact test, Wear test. Grain refinement