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The porosity description in hypoeutectic Al-Si alloys

  • Silesian University of Technology

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Abstract

Al-Si alloys are the most important group among aluminum casting alloys. They are widely used in automotive and aerospace industries. Chemical modification of the Al-Si alloys leads to formation of fine, fibrous Al-Si eutectic mixture ensuring high mechanical properties. The modification is however known to increase the alloy porosity, which may, in turn, result in decrease of its properties. The following paper presents results of the research on quantitative description of the Al-Si cast alloys porosity and influence of Na modification on the porosity of AlSi9Mg alloy. Porosity in the hypoeutectic Al-Si alloys occurs in four types: shrinkage cavities, shrinkage porosity, isolated gas pores and gas pores surrounded by shrinkage porosity. Na modification leads to increase of shrinkage pores volume fraction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEngineering and Technology on Non-Ferrous Metals
EditorsMałgorzata Perek-Nowak, Grzegorz Boczkal
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd.
Pages83-90
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783038357339
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event2nd International Conference on Non-Ferrous Metals, ICNFM 2015 - Cracow, Poland
Duration: 22 Jun 201524 Jun 2015

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume682
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Non-Ferrous Metals, ICNFM 2015
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityCracow
Period22/06/1524/06/15

Keywords

  • Gas porosity
  • Hypoeutectic Al-Si alloys
  • Porosity
  • Quantitative evaluation
  • Shrinkage porosity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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