A new kind of Al-TCB seed alloy was adopted to refine A356 aluminum alloy
and the anti-poisoning refining behavior of Al-TCB seed alloy on A356 alloy was further investigated. The results indicate that the Al-TCB seed alloy has far better refining effect on the A356 alloy than the Al-5 Ti-1 B refiner. When A356 alloy with addition of 0.3% Al-TCB seed alloy is held from 15 min to 480 min at 730 ℃
the refining effect is stable without failure basically. When the holding time is 60 min
the refining effect is optimal
where the average grain size reaches(135.3±3.5) μm. The above results demonstrate that the Al-TCB seed alloy has excellent anti-poisoning ability and has an efficient
long-lasting and stable refining effect on A356 alloy.