Effect of ultrasonic treatment on microstructures of hypereutectic Al-Si alloy

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 208, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 330-335

  Feng, H K ^a   Yu, S R ^a   Li, Y L ^b   Gong, L Y ^b  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hypereutectic Al Si alloy; Microstructure; Ultrasonic treatment

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVES; ALLOYS; ALUMINUM; BINARY ALLOYS; CRUCIBLES; HYDROGEN; MICROSTRUCTURE; NONMETALS; POWDERS; SILICON; ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT; ULTRASONIC WAVES; ULTRASONICS;

AL-SI ALLOYS; ALLOY MELT; DENDRITIC CRYSTALS; HYDROGEN BUBBLES; HYPEREUTECTIC AL-SI ALLOY; HYPEREUTECTIC AL-SI ALLOYS; LAMELLAR SPACINGS; MOLTEN ALLOYS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPE; PRIMARY SI; ULTRASONIC HORNS; ULTRASONIC TREATMENT;

SILICON ALLOYS;

EID: 52949111519     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.12.121     Document Type: Article

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