Zn-Al binary eutectic and Zn-Al-Cu ternary eutectic alloys are prepared by unidirectional solidification, and effects of anisotropy, testing temperature and heat treatment on the mechanical properties of the zinc alloy castings are studied. The tensile strength and the elongation decrease as an orientation angle
θ between solidification direction and the tensile direction increases. The longitudinal specimens (
θ = 0 rad) have the highest tensile strength and the longest elongation. The tensile strength is reduced by approximately a half of that of transverse specimens (
θ =
π/2 rad). The tensile strength of the longitudinal specimen decreases with increasing the testing temperature at 293∼373 K. At 373 K, the longitudinal specimens of the Zn-Al-Cu ternary eutectic alloy with 0.03 mass % Mg have the tensile strength 40 % higher than that of the specimen cast in a permanent mold and transverse specimens. The heat treatment does not improve the tensile strength of longitudinal specimen of the Zn-Al-Cu ternary eutectic alloy with 0.03 mass % Mg. This is due to coarsening of lamellar eutectic structures.
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