Dendritic microstructure affecting mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of an Al-9 wt% Si alloy

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 328-332

  Goulart, P R ^a   Osorio W R ^a   Spinelli, J E ^a   Garcia, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Al Si alloys; Casting; Chill mold; Corrosion resistance; Corrosion tests; Dendrite arm spacing; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); Equivalent circuit; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Polarization tests; Solidification; Tensile testing

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICON; SOLIDIFICATION; TENSILE TESTING;

CHILL MOLD; CORROSION TESTS; DENDRITE ARM SPACING; POLARIZATION TESTS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33947627541     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910701190345     Document Type: Article

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