The present work encompasses the grains refining of microstructure of Zn-Al alloy (ASTM B669 ZA-27)

ingots without addition of refining agents or using stirring, that is, by using the New Rheocasting (NRC).

AISI 316 stainless steel mould is employed with inclination angle of 75o and 1.2 V/A ratio. The pouring

temperatures are 532 oC, 522 oC, and 502 oC, while the quenching occurs at different temperatures. The

examination shows that all NRC ingots have microstructure of refined equaxial grains in the range of 27-

36 μm, while the percentage of volume fraction of α-Al phase was varied from 0.56 to 0.76. The value of

circularity was in the range of 1.33-1.65. The NRC ingots achieved less coarsening kinetic than critical

value which shows that there is a limited increase in the grain size and coalescence of reheating. Tensile

strength, Yield strength, and Elongation of ZA-27 alloy which was made by NRC process, increased to

18%, 11%, and 32% respectively compare to Gravity Die Casting (GDC) ingots due to formation of

equaxil grains along all the cross section in addition to smaller grains size.

Keywords: New Rheocasting, Zn-Al alloy, Pouring Temperature, Quenching

Temperature, Equaxial Grain, Mechanical Properties.

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