Effect of iron content on the formation of β-Al5FeSi and porosity in Al-Si eutectic alloys

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 605-610

  Moustafa, M A ^a  

^a CENTRAL METALLURGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE CMRDI   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Al Si alloys; Fe additions; Fe intermetallics; Hardness; Porosity; Solution heat treatment; Sr modification

Indexed keywords

CAST IRON; IRON; METAL CASTING; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; PERMANENT MOLD CASTING; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON; ZIRCON;

AL-SI ALLOYS; FE ADDITIONS; FE INTERMETALLICS; HARDNESS; POROSITY; SOLUTION HEAT TREATMENT; SR MODIFICATION;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 53949101108     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2008.02.073     Document Type: Article

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