Refinement of Primary Silicon Crystals by Novel P-Doped γ-Al2O3 Particles in Solidification of Hypereutectic Al-Si Alloys
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Published:2016-11
Issue:
Volume:877
Page:550-557
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ISSN:1662-9752
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Container-title:Materials Science Forum
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language:
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Short-container-title:MSF
Author:
Al-Helal Kawther1,
Stone Ian1,
Fan Zhong Yun1
Abstract
P-doped γ-Al2O3 was found to be a potent substrate to nucleate primary silicon whilst good modification of the eutectic matrix is retained during solidification of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys. On using P-doped γ-Al2O3 could be a perfect and clean source of P without additional impurities. The optical micrographs show that the morphologies of primary silicon crystals in solidification of Al-18Si alloy are changed from irregular coarse morphologies to fine regular particles. The average particle size of primary Si decreased from 52 μm to 25 μm and 22 μm in adding P-doped α-Al2O3 and P-doped γ-Al2O3 respectively. It was clear that P-doped γ-Al2O3 led to good refinement of primary Si and the modification effect on eutectic Si was retained in solidification of commercial purity Al-18Si alloy. Adding P-doped γ-Al2O3 give a good primary Si refinement to Al-18Si alloy if compared with the addition of P and using finer P doped γ-Al2O3 powder give narrower particle size range similar to that of adding P.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science
Cited by
3 articles.
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