Spheroidization and Coarsening of Eutectic Si Particles in Al-Si-Based Alloys

The present study was carried out on three Al-Si cast alloys viz., 319, 356, and 413 alloys, solidified at 8°C/s. Samples from 319 and 413 alloys were solution heat-treated at 510°C, whereas samples from 356 alloy were solutionized at 550°C, for up to 1200 h. The results reveal that complete spheroi...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Agnes Samuel, Herbert Doty, Fawzy Samuel
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6678280
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description The present study was carried out on three Al-Si cast alloys viz., 319, 356, and 413 alloys, solidified at 8°C/s. Samples from 319 and 413 alloys were solution heat-treated at 510°C, whereas samples from 356 alloy were solutionized at 550°C, for up to 1200 h. The results reveal that complete spheroidization of eutectic Si particles in terms of achieving individual spherical particles cannot be achieved in most Al-Si-Cu-Mg alloys even after a solutionizing time of 1200 h which contradicts with the existing theory. Addition of Sr to Cu-free 356 alloy could lead to complete spheroidization after 1200 h at 550°C if the alloy was solidified at 8°C/s. Besides the dissolution theory of Ostwald, coarsening of Si particles can as well take place by impingement, fusion, and agglomeration. Increasing the Si content makes it difficult to achieve spheroidization, i.e., fragmentation and coarsening. Results obtained from observations of deeply etched samples (3D) contradict those obtained from polished samples (2D).
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spelling doaj-art-1fb48d6fd8eb4cec98e3e3213ba7ef412025-08-20T02:03:46ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66782806678280Spheroidization and Coarsening of Eutectic Si Particles in Al-Si-Based AlloysMohamed Ibrahim0Mohamed Abdelaziz1Agnes Samuel2Herbert Doty3Fawzy Samuel4Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Québec, CanadaDépartement PEC, Université Française d’Égypte, El Shorouk, Cairo, EgyptUniversité du Québec à Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Québec, CanadaGeneral Motors Materials Engineering, Pontiac, MI, USAUniversité du Québec à Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Québec, CanadaThe present study was carried out on three Al-Si cast alloys viz., 319, 356, and 413 alloys, solidified at 8°C/s. Samples from 319 and 413 alloys were solution heat-treated at 510°C, whereas samples from 356 alloy were solutionized at 550°C, for up to 1200 h. The results reveal that complete spheroidization of eutectic Si particles in terms of achieving individual spherical particles cannot be achieved in most Al-Si-Cu-Mg alloys even after a solutionizing time of 1200 h which contradicts with the existing theory. Addition of Sr to Cu-free 356 alloy could lead to complete spheroidization after 1200 h at 550°C if the alloy was solidified at 8°C/s. Besides the dissolution theory of Ostwald, coarsening of Si particles can as well take place by impingement, fusion, and agglomeration. Increasing the Si content makes it difficult to achieve spheroidization, i.e., fragmentation and coarsening. Results obtained from observations of deeply etched samples (3D) contradict those obtained from polished samples (2D).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6678280
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Spheroidization and Coarsening of Eutectic Si Particles in Al-Si-Based Alloys
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Spheroidization and Coarsening of Eutectic Si Particles in Al-Si-Based Alloys
title_full Spheroidization and Coarsening of Eutectic Si Particles in Al-Si-Based Alloys
title_fullStr Spheroidization and Coarsening of Eutectic Si Particles in Al-Si-Based Alloys
title_full_unstemmed Spheroidization and Coarsening of Eutectic Si Particles in Al-Si-Based Alloys
title_short Spheroidization and Coarsening of Eutectic Si Particles in Al-Si-Based Alloys
title_sort spheroidization and coarsening of eutectic si particles in al si based alloys
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6678280
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