ROLE OF Ti & B IN MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF A 360 ALLOY

In this investigation, the Role of Ti & B in microstructural and mechanical properties study of A 360 alloy, have been discussed. The microstructural aspects of cast A 360 alloy are strongly dependent on the grain refinement (Ti and B). The mechanical properties such as Tensile Strength, UTS, %E, BHN and toughness have been investigated. This journal deals with the grain refinement of A 360 and thereby improving the overall mechanical properties of the alloy. The quality of castings and their properties can be achieved by refining of α-Al dendrites in A 360 alloy by means of the addition of elements such as Ti and B which reduces the size of α-Al dendrites, which otherwise solidifies with coarse columnar α-Al dendritic structure.