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In aluminium alloys, iron is a common impurity as it is unavoidably picked up in practice. The excessive Fe is strongly prone to form various intermetallic phases. These Fe-rich intermetallics are generally brittle and act as stress raisers to weaken the coherence with Al matrix, therefore decreasing elongation. However, Fe addition in Al–Mg alloys may be beneficial because of the improvement in the yield strength with the scarification of ductility of die-cast aluminium alloys. The morphology of intermetallic phases has a vital effect on the properties of aluminium alloys. In the present work, the 3D morphology of Al6(Fe, Mn) in die-cast Al–Mg–Mn alloys with different levels of Fe contents were revealed. The formation of Al6 (Fe, Mn) was also studied through crystal features and solidification behaviours.
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Zhu, X., Ji, S. (2020). The Formation of Al6(Fe, Mn) Phase in Die-Cast Al–Mg Alloys. In: Tomsett, A. (eds) Light Metals 2020. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36408-3_43
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