The effect of average cooling rates on the microstructure of the Al-20% Si high pressure die casting alloy used for monolithic cylinder blocks

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 203, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 333-341

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

^a YAMAHA MOTOR CO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c CANMET MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Al 20 Si alloy; Cylinder block; High pressure die casting; Microstructure; Primary silicon; Rapid solidification

Indexed keywords

DIE CASTING; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICON; SOLIDIFICATION;

CYLINDER BLOCKS; HIGH PRESSURE DIE CASTING; PRIMARY SILICON;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 43849091929     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.10.023     Document Type: Article

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