Investigation of mechanical properties of intermetallic phases in multi-component Al-Si alloys using hot-stage nanoindentation

Intermetallics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 499-508

  Chen, C L ^a   Richter, A ^b,c   Thomson, R C ^b  

^a I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES WILDAU   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Multiphase intermetallics; B. Mechanical properties at high temperatures; C. Casting; D. Microstructure; G. Automotive uses

Indexed keywords

AL-SI ALLOY; ALLOY COMPOSITIONS; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES; C. CASTING; CREEP EFFECTS; CREEP RATES; DISORDERED STRUCTURES; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; HEATING STAGE; HIGH TEMPERATURE STABILITY; INTERMETALLIC PHASIS; LOWER HARDNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES; MULTICOMPONENTS; MULTIPHASE INTERMETALLICS; NI ATOMS; REDUCED MODULUS; STABLE PHASE;

ALLOYING; ALUMINUM; COPPER ALLOYS; CREEP; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; ENGINES; HARDNESS; INTERMETALLICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICON; SILICON ALLOYS;

CREEP RESISTANCE;

EID: 77349120732     PISSN: 09669795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2009.09.013     Document Type: Article

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