Metallurgy, Vol. 64 No. 1-2, 2025.
Preliminary communication
Mechanical properties of die-cast composites reinforced with natural and synthetic graphite
M. Łągiewka
orcid.org/0000-0002-6896-4725
; Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Production Engineering and Materials Technology, Czestochowa, Poland
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* Corresponding author.
Abstract
This paper presents the results of mechanical tests on AlSi10Mg alloy matrix composites reinforced with natural and synthetic graphite particles. The natural graphite used as reinforcement in the composite was flake graphite of very high purity, chemically refined, while the synthetic graphite came from recycled graphite electrodes used in electric arc furnaces. Composite slurries containing 5, 10 and 15 % graphite particles were die-cast on a cold chamber die casting machine. Samples of pure AlSi10Mg alloy were also cast.
Keywords
die-casting; composites; graphite; mechanical properties; aluminium alloy
Hrčak ID:
319870
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Publication date:
1.1.2025.
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