The influence of Sr, Mg and Cu addition on the microstructural properties of a secondary AlSi9Cu3(Fe) die casting alloy

Materials Characterization

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 13-25

  Fabrizi, Alberto ^a   Ferraro, Stefano ^a   Timelli, Giulio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cu; High pressure die casting; Mg; Microstructure; Secondary aluminium alloy; Sr

Indexed keywords

DIE CASTING ALLOYS; HIGH-PRESSURE DIE CASTING; IMAGE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; MG AND CU ADDITIONS; MICRO-STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURAL CHANGES; MORPHOLOGICAL MODIFICATION; SECONDARY DENDRITE ARM SPACING;

ALLOYING; ALLOYING ELEMENTS; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CERIUM ALLOYS; COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DIE CASTING; DIE CASTINGS; EUTECTICS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; INTERMETALLICS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON COMPOUNDS; MAGNESIUM; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICON;

STRONTIUM;

EID: 84884802634     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2013.08.012     Document Type: Article

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