Microstructure development, phase reaction characteristics and mechanical properties of a commercial Al-20%Mg<inf>2</inf>Si-xCe in situ composite solidified at a slow cooling rate

• Main Authors: Nordin, N. A., Farahany, S., Abu Bakar, T. A., Hamzah, E.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Science 2015
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58554/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.07.288

The microstructure, phase reaction characteristics and mechanical properties of fabricated Al–20%Mg2Si in situ composite with different contents of cerium have been investigated using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis and hardness tests. The result...