Solidification cracking, also referred to as hot tearing, is a metallurgical defect associated
with solidification-based manufacturing processes (eg, welding and casting) that affects …

To develop an aluminum alloy that combines excellent mechanical properties with good
castability for near-net-shape casting of automotive structural parts, new Cu–free medium …

Abstract Al–5Ti–1B is commonly added to refine the grain size of Al alloys. However, its
presence affects the type, size, morphology, and formation sequence of Fe-rich intermetallic …

In this work, the hot tearing susceptibility (HTS) of Mg-4.5 Zn-x Y (x= 0, 0.4, 0.9, 2 wt pct)
alloys is investigated using constrained rod casting apparatus equipped with a load cell and …

The effects of individual and combined additions of transition elements (TEs) Zr, Ti, and V on
the microstructure evolution and elevated-temperature mechanical and creep properties of …

Hot tears can arise during the late part of alloy solidification because of the shrinkage of
isolated liquid as it turns to solid and may have a catastrophic effect on cast tensile …

Selective laser melting (SLM) was used to fabricate an AlCuMnZr alloy. The microstructural
features that resulted from additive manufacturing (AM) were significantly refined compared …

This study was undertaken to investigate the tensile properties and hot tearing susceptibility
of cast Al-Cu alloys containing excess Fe (up to 1.5 wt%) and Si (up to 2.5 wt%). According …

The solidification structures of commercial 206 Al-Cu cast alloys with 0.15 pct Fe have been
studied using thermal analysis (TA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning …

In this study, the mechanisms of hot tearing in B206 aluminum alloy were investigated.
Castings were produced at three mold temperatures (250° C, 325° C and 400° C) and with …