An experimental investigation on the role of solution time during the T6 heat treatment on the
scale of the secondary dendrite arm spacing (λ 2), morphology and distribution of Si …

Al alloys are very attractive in engineering applications that require a combination of low
density and mechanical strength, such as in aeronautical and aerospace industry devices …

Transient unidirectional solidification experiments have been carried out with an Al–3 wt%
Mg–1 wt% Si alloy under cooling rates (T ̇) in the range 0.2–45 K/s. A reverse cells> …

Alloy wheels must meet rigorous durability and safety tests to meet structural demand during
use. The use of aluminum (Al) alloyed with silicon (Si) stands out due to the good …

In the present experimental investigation, Al–3 wt% Cu and Al–3 wt% Cu–0.5 wt% Mg alloys
castings are produced by a horizontal solidification technique with a view to examining the …

The technological importance of the microstructure length scale is directly related to the
influence exerted on solute redistribution and microporosity formation and on mechanical …

The increasing demand for reducing vehicle weight in the automotive and aerospace
industries has raised the need to develop improved structural aluminum-based alloys. Thus …

In this work, solidification and T6-heat treatment experiments were performed with the
Al7Si0. 3Mg alloy in order to investigate the effect of processes parameters on the …

An experimental study with an A356-AlSiMgFe alloy was developed to evaluate the
microhardness performance in the microstructure resulting of an unsteady-state horizontal …

Horizontal directional solidification and precipitation hardening experiments were performed
with the Al5. 5Si3Cu alloy. Solidification thermal and microstructural parameters such as …