Roll casting of wire inserted aluminum alloy strip

Casting of wire inserted composite strip was tried using a downward melt drag twin roll caster. Casting and insert of the wire was operated by one process. Therefore, many steps to make metal matrix composite alloy can be saved by the process of the present study. The effects of the important casting conditions, which are roll speed and nozzle slit, on the insert of the wire were investigated in the present study. The puddle of the melt formed on the lower roll was significantly concern to the inserting of the wire. The wire could be inserted in the strip when proper conditions were selected. Reaction between the wire and matrix could be restricted in narrower area.