Journal
MATERIALS & DESIGN
Volume 85, Issue -, Pages 724-732Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2015.07.031
Keywords
In-situ composites; Grain refinement; Eutectic modification; Mechanical properties; Bimodal effect
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51274054, U1332115, 51271042, 51375070, 51401044]
- Chinese Ministry of Education [313011]
- Science and Technology Planning Project of Dalian [2013A16GX110]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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In this work, in-situ A356-2.5 wt.% TiB2 composites were fabricated via a re-melting and diluting (RD) approach. The effects of lanthanum (La) on the microstructures and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated.The results demonstrated that the addition of La can, simultaneously, refine the second dendrite arm spacing (SDAS) of the alpha-Al grains and modify the coarse lamellar eutectic Si into fine fibrous particles. The optimum addition levels for refinement and modification lay at 0.1 wt.% and 0.8 wt.%, respectively, due to the distinct mechanisms between the two Since the resultant mechanical properties are a combined function of refinement and modification, the tensile properties of the composites show a bimodal distribution with the first peak value at 0.1 wt.% and the latter one at 0.8 wt.% La, in accordance with the optimum refinement and modification, respectively. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
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