Thermal and metallographic characteristics of the Al-20% Si high-pressure die-casting alloy for monolithic cylinder blocks

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-90

  Yamagata, H ^a   Kurita, H ^a   Aniolek, M ^b   Kasprzak, W ^b   Sokolowski, J H ^b  

^a YAMAHA MOTOR CO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Al 20 Si alloy; Fraction solid; High pressure die casting; Primary Si; Rapid quenching; Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; DIE CASTING; EUTECTICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEATION; RAPID QUENCHING; SILICON; THERMOANALYSIS;

FRACTION SOLID; HIGH PRESSURE DIE-CASTING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 37549055064     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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