Influence of iron on castability and properties of aluminium silicon alloys: literature review

TO Mbuya, BO Odera, SP Ng'ang'a - International Journal of Cast …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
The castability and properties of Al—Si based foundry alloys are affected by the inevitable
introduction of impurity elements during melting and casting. Iron has consistently emerged …

A review on aluminum alloy conductors influenced by alloying elements and thermomechanical treatments: Microstructure and properties

J Zhang, J Peng - Journal of Materials Research, 2023 - Springer
The new all-aluminum alloy conductors gradually replace the steel core conductors and
develop rapidly and are widely used around the world in aerospace, construction …

The effect of scandium addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Si–Mg alloy: A multi-refinement modifier

C Xu, W Xiao, S Hanada, H Yamagata, C Ma - Materials Characterization, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Effect of scandium (Sc) additions on the microstructure, mechanical properties and
fracture behavior of Al–Si–Mg casting alloy (F357) were systematically investigated. It was …

Microstructural aspects of the dissolution and melting of Al2Cu phase in Al-Si alloys during solution heat treatment

AM Samuel, J Gauthier, FH Samuel - Metallurgical and Materials …, 1996 - Springer
The dissolution and melting of Al 2 Cu phase in solution heat-treated samples of unmodified
Al-Si 319.2 alloy solidified at≈ 10° C were studied using optical microscopy, image …

Effect of iron content on the formation of β-Al5FeSi and porosity in Al–Si eutectic alloys

MA Moustafa - Journal of materials processing technology, 2009 - Elsevier
A preliminary investigation has been carried to evaluate the influence of Fe on Sr-modified
and unmodified eutectic Al–Si alloys in as-cast and heat treatment conditions. The castings …

[HTML][HTML] In situ quantification of the nucleation and growth of Fe-rich intermetallics during Al alloy solidification

C Puncreobutr, AB Phillion, JL Fife, P Rockett… - Acta Materialia, 2014 - Elsevier
Real-time in situ synchrotron X-ray tomographic microscopy was used to gain new insights
into and quantify the nucleation mechanisms and growth kinetics of β-Al 5 FeSi …

Incipient melting of Al5Mg8Si6Cu2 and Al2Cu intermetallics in unmodified and strontium-modified Al–Si–Cu–Mg (319) alloys during solution heat treatment

FH Samuel - Journal of Materials Science, 1998 - Springer
The present work was performed on seven alloys containing in common Al–6.5 wt% Si–3.5
wt% Cu, with magnesium in the range 0.04–0.45 wt%, and strontium in the range 0–300 …

High-strength Al–5Mg2Si–2Mg–2Fe alloy with extremely high Fe content for green industrial application through additive manufacturing

J Wang, J Gao, H Yang, F Yang, T Wen… - Virtual and Physical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Achieving superior mechanical properties of Al alloys with high content of Fe impurities is
very challenging. Here, a feasible method was applied to accommodate high Fe content (∼ …

The complex microstructures in an as-cast Al–Mg–Si alloy

YL Liu, SB Kang, HW Kim - Materials letters, 1999 - Elsevier
The microstructure and solidification process of an Al–Mg–Si alloy have been studied to
evaluate the formation of intermetallic compounds during slow solidification of a cooling rate …

A crystallographic identification of intermetallic phases in Al–Si alloys

MV Kral - Materials letters, 2005 - Elsevier
Iron-rich intermetallic phases are well known to be strongly influential on mechanical
properties in Al–Si alloys. Two important phases have been previously designated as the …