Effect of rare earth addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Si alloys: An overview

This paper reviews the effect of rare earth addition on aluminium-silicon (Al-Si) alloys of hypoeutectic, eutectic, and hypereutectic types. The effects of rare earth on metallurgy, tensile strength, tensile fracture surface and wear behaviour of Al-Si alloys are highlighted and discussed in this pa...

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Main Authors: Joy-Yii, S., Kurniawan, Denni
Format: Conference Paper
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68203
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description This paper reviews the effect of rare earth addition on aluminium-silicon (Al-Si) alloys of hypoeutectic, eutectic, and hypereutectic types. The effects of rare earth on metallurgy, tensile strength, tensile fracture surface and wear behaviour of Al-Si alloys are highlighted and discussed in this paper. It was concluded that adding rare earth element to Al-Si alloys reduces the grain size of primary Si, increases the tensile strength and decreases the friction coefficient decreases. These indicate enhanced mechanical properties for rare earth modified Al-Si alloys are likely. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-682032018-05-18T08:07:41Z Effect of rare earth addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Si alloys: An overview Joy-Yii, S. Kurniawan, Denni This paper reviews the effect of rare earth addition on aluminium-silicon (Al-Si) alloys of hypoeutectic, eutectic, and hypereutectic types. The effects of rare earth on metallurgy, tensile strength, tensile fracture surface and wear behaviour of Al-Si alloys are highlighted and discussed in this paper. It was concluded that adding rare earth element to Al-Si alloys reduces the grain size of primary Si, increases the tensile strength and decreases the friction coefficient decreases. These indicate enhanced mechanical properties for rare earth modified Al-Si alloys are likely. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. 2014 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68203 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.845.27 restricted
spellingShingle Joy-Yii, S.
Kurniawan, Denni
Effect of rare earth addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Si alloys: An overview
title Effect of rare earth addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Si alloys: An overview
title_full Effect of rare earth addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Si alloys: An overview
title_fullStr Effect of rare earth addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Si alloys: An overview
title_full_unstemmed Effect of rare earth addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Si alloys: An overview
title_short Effect of rare earth addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Si alloys: An overview
title_sort effect of rare earth addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of al-si alloys: an overview
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68203