Fast development of automotive industry increases demands in terms of fuel efficiency,
reduction of weight and increased reliability of constructions. Nowadays major materials for …

The effects of rare earth (RE) containing Ce and La elements addition on the microstructures
characteristics, tensile properties and fracture behavior of A357 alloy under as-cast and T6 …

A mechanism describing the synergistic effect of ultrasonic melt treatment (UST) and
subsequent fast cooling on the refinement of primary Si particles in a hypereutectic Al− Si …

Modification of the Si phase is typically carried out to enhance the mechanical properties of
aluminum alloys. Herein, ZnO nanoparticles were added to an Al-20Si hypereutectic alloy to …

Al–Si eutectic alloys with the following composition (wt.%), 13.0 Si, 3.0–5.0 Cu, 0.3–0.8 Fe,<
0.3 Ni,< 0.15 Ti,< 0.4 Mg and< 0.6 Mn, were prepared by metal mold casting. The …

A390 alloy offers outstanding wear resistance, high strength, low thermal expansion,
excellent castability and low density and is thus the material of choice for heavy wear …

The microstructures and mechanical properties (impact toughness, tensile and hardness) of
Al–7Si and Al–7Si–2.5 Cu cast alloys were studied after various melt treatments like grain …

The dissolution of Al2Cu in two Al–Si–Mg–Cu aluminum alloys was investigated by
calorimetric analysis and metallographic measurements. Both alloys had similar …

The effect of the copper content and the processing route in the solution treatment of four Al-
Si-Cu-Mg alloys was studied. The solidus temperature of each alloy was obtained through …

Demands of today's automotive industry are increasing; there is a constant tendency of
weight reduction and higher reliability of constructions. Pistons and piston liners for vehicles …