Microstructure and mechanical property developments in Al-12Si gravity die castings after Ti and/or Sr additions

Materials Characterization

Volumn 57, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 218-226

  Suarez Pena B ^a   Asensio Lozano, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloys; Grain refining; Permanent mold casting; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; DUCTILITY; GRAVITATION; METALLOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PERMANENT MOLD CASTING;

DUCTILITY TROUGH; GRAIN REFINING;

DIE CASTING;

EID: 33750922553     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2006.01.015     Document Type: Article

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