Microstructural characterization and process selection by attributive analysis of eutectic and quasi-eutectic Al-Si alloys for pressure die casting

Authors

  • B. Suárez-Peña Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Technical School of Industrial Engineering, The University of Oviedo
  • J. Asensio-Lozano Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, The School of Mines, The University of Oviedo
  • J. I. Verdeja-González Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, The School of Mines, The University of Oviedo
  • J. A. Pero-Sanz Elorz Department of Engineering Materials, The School of Mines, The Polytechnical University of Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/revmetalm.2007.v43.i4.76

Keywords:

Eutectic aluminium, silicon alloys, Quantitative metallography, Pressure die cast

Abstract


In the present study, four alloys from diverse suppliers suitable for obtaining 413.0 metallurgical quality products together with alloy number 2 with an slightly hypoeutectic composition in Silicon were processed. The study focused on the microstructural characterization of the as-received ingots, as well as that of samples obtained from the production process: die cast samples and cold chamber pressure die cast samples. Finally a materials selection process base on microstructural grounds has been put forward as to determine the most suitable starting alloy for industrial production.

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2007-08-30

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Suárez-Peña, B., Asensio-Lozano, J., Verdeja-González, J. I., & Pero-Sanz Elorz, J. A. (2007). Microstructural characterization and process selection by attributive analysis of eutectic and quasi-eutectic Al-Si alloys for pressure die casting. Revista De Metalurgia, 43(4), 310–317. https://doi.org/10.3989/revmetalm.2007.v43.i4.76

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Vol. 43 No. 4 (2007)

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