The semi-solid TiB2/ZL203 composite feedstock was prepared by cooling slope process.The effects of pouring temperature and slope angle on solidification microstructure of semi-solid TiB2/ZL203 composites were investigated.The experimental results show that semi-solid TiB2/ZL203 composite slurry with fine and equiaxed or near-spherical α-Al phase can be obtained by cooling slope process.The average grain size and roundness of primary α-Al particles are decreased with the decrease of pouring temperature and increased with the increase of slope angle.However
with the slope angle more than 45°
the grain size and roundness are deteriorated slightly.The semi-solid feedstock with average diameter of about 42.8 μm and average shape factor of 0.52 of primary α-Al particles can be prepared under the pouring temperature of 700 ℃ and the slope angle of 45°