Al–Si–Cu–Mg cast aluminum alloys have important applications in automobile lightweight
due to their advantages such as high strength-to-weight ratio, good heat resistance and …

A modified fibrous-like eutectic structure strongly improves the final mechanical properties of
Al–Si foundry alloys, especially ductility. Beside widely used commercial eutectic modifiers …

Abstract A series of (CoCrNi) 100–x Gd x (x= 0/0.1/0.3/0.5/1.0) medium entropy alloys
(MEAs) was fabricated by high-vacuum arc melting. The effects of rare-earth element, Gd …

Abstract A hypoeutectic Al–10Si-2.0 Mg ternary alloy with high strength and high ductility
was developed for as-cast service conditions. The effects of eutectic-forming element Mg on …

Several interesting nanostructures of high pressure die cast commercial Al-Si-Cu alloy
(A383) were characterized via transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atom probe …

Understanding the evolution of as-cast microstructure (especially eutectic Si and
intermetallics) in Al-Si-Mg alloys is critical for improving the mechanical properties because …

The effects of Y additions (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 wt%) on the microstructure and
mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-20Si alloy have been studied in the present work …

The evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-7Si-0.4 Mg alloys doped
with La/Zr/La+ Zr was investigated by experimental characterization and thermodynamic …

The microstructures of eutectic Si in Al-7.0 Si-0.3 Mg alloys (in wt.%) without and with 0.4
wt% La at different cooling rates (0.2–130 K/s) were investigated by multi-scale microscopy …

The effects of Ce and/or Mg on the microstructure and tensile properties of Al-Si-Mg-Fe
alloys have been systematically investigated. Results showed that the separate addition of …