Metallurgy, Vol. 51 No. 2, 2012.
Preliminary communication
Formation of AlFeSi phase in AlSi12 alloy with Ce addition
S. Kores
; Faculty of Natural Science and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
M. Vončina
; Faculty of Natural Science and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
B. Kosec
; Faculty of Natural Science and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
J. Medved
; Faculty of Natural Science and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Abstract
The influence of cerium addition on the solidification sequence and microstructure constituents of the Al-Si alloys with 12,6 mass % Si was examined. The solidification was analyzed by a simple thermal analysis. The microstructures were examined with conventional light and scanning electron microscopy. Ternary AlSiCe phase was formed in the Al-Si alloys with added cerium during the solidification process. AlSiCe and β-AlFeSi phases solidified together in the region that solidified the last. Cerium addition influenced on the morphology of the α-AlFeSi phase solidification.
Keywords
Al-Si alloys; cerium; β-AlFeSi phase
Hrčak ID:
74849
URI
Publication date:
2.4.2012.
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