ISSN:
1662-9752
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
The role of alloying elements in the improvement of the high temperaturestrength of Al-12Si(CuNiMg) cast alloys used for automotive piston applications wasinvestigated. The addition of alloying elements such as Mn, Cr, Ti and Ge was studiedand the detailed characterization of the composition and morphology of theconstituent phases after over aging at 350[removed info] for 1000 hrs was performed. Thecompositions and volume fractions of the equilibrium phases determined bythermodynamic calculation were compared with the experimental results. Theaddition of transition elements, including Mn, Cr and Ti, increased the volumefraction of the intermetallic phases, which effectively enhanced the high temperaturestrength of the alloys. Among these transition elements, Mn turned out to be the mosteffective alloying element. After adding up to 0.5wt% of Mn, a large number ofintermetallic phases, α-Al(Mn,Fe)Si as well as fine Al6(Mn,Fe) particles wereprecipitated and a significant improvement in the elevated temperature properties wasachieved. The addition of Ge promoted the precipitation of the θ[removed info]phase (metastablephase, θ-Al2Cu), due to the formation of GeSi precipitates, thereby improved themechanical properties of the alloy after T6 heat treatment. However, the presence ofthese GeSi precipitates did not affect the coarsening of the θ[removed info] phase to form Qphase(Al5Cu2Mg8Si6) during aging and, thus, the elevated temperature properties werenot improved by the addition of Ge
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/02/13/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FMSF.519-521.461.pdf
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