Development process and future trends of chemical refining agents' influence on grain refinement in aluminum alloys

Aluminum is the world's largest production of non-ferrous metals, with light weight, high specific strength, excellent electrical and thermal conductivity and other characteristics. With the continuous development of aerospace, precision electronic instruments, photovoltaic semiconductors and other emerging strategic industries, the demand for high-performance materials of aluminum alloys has become increasingly strong. This paper reviews the research progress of aluminum alloy melt refinement treatment, summarizes the development history of grain refinement, and evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of various types of refining agents, such as Al–Ti–B, Al–Ti–C, Al–Ti–B/C–Re, etc. The article points out the shortcomings of the current research on the melt refinement treatment of aluminum alloys, and looks forward to the future research direction.