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CHARACTERIZATION OF PRECIPITATES FORMED IN THE ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH ANTIMONY
Authors:
Krzysztof Matuš1
, Klaudiusz Gołombek1, Peter Palček2, Paulina Boryło1
1Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
2Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Žilina, Univerzitná 1, Žilina 010 26, Slovak Republic
Received: 23 February 2017
Accepted: 22 March 2017
Available: 30 March 2017
Abstract:
The aim of the article was to identify and characterize the precipitates formed in the aluminum alloys with the addition of antimony. The performed investigation was on the casting aluminium alloy based on ENACAlMg5Si2Mn (ENAC-51500) used in the automotive industry with the addition of antimony in an amount of 0.2 % for the first sample and 1.2 % for the second one. The main research technique was scanning electron microscopy, in order to evaluate the morphology and precipitates in the investigated samples, the backscattered electrons were used. Performed research allowed to determine the effect of the addition of antimony on the morphology of formed precipitates.
Keywords:
Aluminium alloy, Precipitates, SEM, Morphology
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CHARACTERIZATION OF PRECIPITATES FORMED IN THE ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH ANTIMONY
Authors:
Krzysztof Matuš1
, Klaudiusz Gołombek1, Peter Palček2, Paulina Boryło1
1Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
2Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Žilina, Univerzitná 1, Žilina 010 26, Slovak Republic
Received: 23.02.2017.
Accepted: 22.03.2017.
Available: 30.03.2017.
Abstract:
The aim of the article was to identify and characterize the precipitates formed in the aluminum alloys with the addition of antimony. The performed investigation was on the casting aluminium alloy based on ENACAlMg5Si2Mn (ENAC-51500) used in the automotive industry with the addition of antimony in an amount of 0.2 % for the first sample and 1.2 % for the second one. The main research technique was scanning electron microscopy, in order to evaluate the morphology and precipitates in the investigated samples, the backscattered electrons were used. Performed research allowed to determine the effect of the addition of antimony on the morphology of formed precipitates.
Keywords:
Aluminium alloy, Precipitates, SEM, Morphology
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