Iranian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering
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Volume 11, Issue 4 (December 2014)
IJMSE 2014, 11(4): 48-54 |
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Tavighi K, Emamy M, Emami A R. EFFECTS OF CU AND SOLUTION HEAT TREATMENT ON THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND HARDNESS OF IN-SITU ALUMINIUM MATRIX COMPOSITE CONTAINING AL4SR PHASE. IJMSE 2014; 11 (4) :48-54
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This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of Cu and solution heat treatment on the microstructure and hardness of cast Al-Al4Sr metal matrix composite. Different amounts of Cu (0.3, 0.5, 1, 3 and 5 wt.%) were added to the composite. Specimens were heat treated at 500 °C for 4 hours followed by water quenching. Microstructural studies were assessed by the use of optical microscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and x-ray diffractometry (XRD). The results showed that addition of 5 wt.% Cu reduces the length of large needle-like Al4Sr phase and refines the microstructure. In addition, the presence of Cu-intermetallics increases hardness of the composite. Cu mainly forms θ phase which segregates at the grain boundaries. Heat treatment partially dissolves Cu-intermetallics and homogenizes the distribution of θ phase in the matrix.
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