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- Title
Solidification and Microstructural Evolution of Hypereutectic Al-15Si-4Cu-Mg Alloys with High Magnesium Contents.
- Authors
Tebib, M.; Ajersch, F.; Samuel, A.; Chen, X.
- Abstract
The low coefficient of thermal expansion and good wear resistance of hypereutectic Al-Si-Mg alloys with high Mg contents, together with the increasing demand for lightweight materials in engine applications have generated an increasing interest in these materials in the automotive industry. In the interests of pursuing the development of new wear-resistant alloys, the current study was undertaken to investigate the effects of Mg additions ranging from 6 to 15 pct on the solidification behavior of hypereutectic Al-15Si-4Cu-Mg alloy using thermodynamic calculations, thermal analysis, and extensive microstructural examination. The Mg level strongly influenced the microstructural evolution of the primary MgSi phase as well as the solidification behavior. Thermodynamic predictions using ThermoCalc software reported the occurrence of six reactions, comprising the formation of primary MgSi; two pre-eutectic binary reactions, forming either MgSi + Si or MgSi + α-Al phases; the main ternary eutectic reaction forming MgSi + Si + α-Al; and two post-eutectic reactions resulting in the precipitation of the Q-AlMgCuSi and θ-AlCu phases, respectively. Microstructures of the four alloys studied confirmed the presence of these phases, in addition to that of the π-AlMgFeSi (π-Fe) phase. The presence of the π-Fe phase was also confirmed by thermal analysis. The morphology of the primary MgSi phase changed from an octahedral to a dendrite form at 12.52 pct Mg. Any further Mg addition only coarsened the dendrites. Image analysis measurements revealed a close correlation between the measured and calculated phase fractions of the primary MgSi and Si phases. ThermoCalc and Scheil calculations show good agreement with the experimental results obtained from microstructural and thermal analyses.
- Subjects
SOLIDIFICATION; HYPEREUTECTIC alloys; MAGNESIUM; SILICON alloys; AUTOMOBILE industry; EUTECTICS; THERMAL analysis; DENDRITIC crystals
- Publication
Metallurgical & Materials Transactions. Part A, 2013, Vol 44, Issue 9, p4282
- ISSN
1073-5623
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11661-013-1769-9