The influences of P and rare earth （RE） complex modifier on the microstructure and mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-21%Si alloy were studied. The ingots were made by metal mold casting and the proportion of...The influences of P and rare earth （RE） complex modifier on the microstructure and mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-21%Si alloy were studied. The ingots were made by metal mold casting and the proportion of Ce＋P ingredient was different. The result showed that the size of grains could be refined obviously by the Ce＋P modifier and the effect of phosphorus was more intensive The primary silicon crystal was refined, while the needle-like eutectic silicon was turned fibrous or short. The alloy mechanical prop- erties had the best performance when 0.08% P and 0.6% Ce were added. The modification of primary silicon grains mainly depended on the heterogeneous nucleation mechanism, and the metamorphic mechanism of eutectic silicon was explained by adsorbing-twirming theory. The strengthening mechanism of experimental alloy was also discussed. The σb, 20 ℃ increases from 236.2 to 287.6 MPa and σb, 300 ℃ increases from 142.5 to 210 MPa.展开更多
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文摘The influences of P and rare earth （RE） complex modifier on the microstructure and mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-21%Si alloy were studied. The ingots were made by metal mold casting and the proportion of Ce＋P ingredient was different. The result showed that the size of grains could be refined obviously by the Ce＋P modifier and the effect of phosphorus was more intensive The primary silicon crystal was refined, while the needle-like eutectic silicon was turned fibrous or short. The alloy mechanical prop- erties had the best performance when 0.08% P and 0.6% Ce were added. The modification of primary silicon grains mainly depended on the heterogeneous nucleation mechanism, and the metamorphic mechanism of eutectic silicon was explained by adsorbing-twirming theory. The strengthening mechanism of experimental alloy was also discussed. The σb, 20 ℃ increases from 236.2 to 287.6 MPa and σb, 300 ℃ increases from 142.5 to 210 MPa.
