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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 1701027 |
| Journal | Advanced Engineering Materials |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 5 Mar 2018 |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Jun 2018 |
Abstract
High-pressure die compound casting relies on high bond quality, and high thermal contact conductance at the interface is a key issue in the context of cast advanced cooling components, such as lightweight heat sinks for desktop and portable computers. The current study aims at enhancing the thermal contact between a copper insert piece and an AlSi9Cu3(Fe) cast alloy by developing suitable Zn-based coatings, which are used to establish a firm metallurgical bond between the solid insert and the cast alloy during high-pressure die-casting. It is demonstrated by microstructural analyses that various phases form at the interfaces in the casting process. As the thermal conductivities of these phases have not been available, these are determined individually using a thermoflash device. The SEM investigations indicate that mainly ternary phases of the type AlxCuyZnz emerge in the bonding zone, as the high casting temperatures promote the diffusion of aluminum atoms into the coating. Interestingly, an alloy containing 50 wt% zinc reaches a thermal conductivity as high as 166 W mK−1. The microstructural characteristic at the interfaces and the ramifications with respect to applications are discussed.
Keywords
- aluminum-copper compounds, compound casting, intermetallic phases, thermal conductivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- General Materials Science
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
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In: Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 20, No. 6, 1701027, 21.06.2018.
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T1 - Thermal Properties of Intermetallic Phases at the Interface of Aluminum–Copper Compound Castings
AU - Klose, Christian
AU - Freytag, Patrik
AU - Otten, Maik
AU - Thürer, Susanne Elisabeth
AU - Maier, Hans Jürgen
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PY - 2018/6/21
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N2 - High-pressure die compound casting relies on high bond quality, and high thermal contact conductance at the interface is a key issue in the context of cast advanced cooling components, such as lightweight heat sinks for desktop and portable computers. The current study aims at enhancing the thermal contact between a copper insert piece and an AlSi9Cu3(Fe) cast alloy by developing suitable Zn-based coatings, which are used to establish a firm metallurgical bond between the solid insert and the cast alloy during high-pressure die-casting. It is demonstrated by microstructural analyses that various phases form at the interfaces in the casting process. As the thermal conductivities of these phases have not been available, these are determined individually using a thermoflash device. The SEM investigations indicate that mainly ternary phases of the type AlxCuyZnz emerge in the bonding zone, as the high casting temperatures promote the diffusion of aluminum atoms into the coating. Interestingly, an alloy containing 50 wt% zinc reaches a thermal conductivity as high as 166 W mK−1. The microstructural characteristic at the interfaces and the ramifications with respect to applications are discussed.
AB - High-pressure die compound casting relies on high bond quality, and high thermal contact conductance at the interface is a key issue in the context of cast advanced cooling components, such as lightweight heat sinks for desktop and portable computers. The current study aims at enhancing the thermal contact between a copper insert piece and an AlSi9Cu3(Fe) cast alloy by developing suitable Zn-based coatings, which are used to establish a firm metallurgical bond between the solid insert and the cast alloy during high-pressure die-casting. It is demonstrated by microstructural analyses that various phases form at the interfaces in the casting process. As the thermal conductivities of these phases have not been available, these are determined individually using a thermoflash device. The SEM investigations indicate that mainly ternary phases of the type AlxCuyZnz emerge in the bonding zone, as the high casting temperatures promote the diffusion of aluminum atoms into the coating. Interestingly, an alloy containing 50 wt% zinc reaches a thermal conductivity as high as 166 W mK−1. The microstructural characteristic at the interfaces and the ramifications with respect to applications are discussed.
KW - aluminum-copper compounds
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