Experimental Setup and Technique for Studying the Formation and Change of the Structure of the Metal Solidified under Thermomechanical Treatment Conditions

Abstract—A unique solution is proposed to solve the fundamental problem of studying the features of the formation and changes in the structure of aluminum alloys during solidification of the melt under cyclic thermomechanical treatment conditions. A setup is described that implements the thermomechanical effect on a solidifying melt. The methodology for studying the formation and changes in the microstructure of a solidifying metal under cyclic thermomechanical treatment conditions is described. The application of the proposed research methodology is exemplified by studying the solidification of the D1 alloy. Conclusions are drawn about the practical significance of the proposed research methodology.