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Following the previous development of Mg-Al-Sn alloys, the influence of Si on the microstructure and properties of Mg-Al-Sn alloys is investigated. Thermodynamic modeling of the Mg-Al-Sn-Si system based on the CALPHAD (CALculation of Phase Diagrams) approach was used to predict the microstructure and design the heat treatment schedules. Mg-Al-Sn-Si alloys were prepared by gravity casting using a cylindrical steel mold. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the as-cast and heat-treated samples were characterized and compared with those of Mg-Al-Sn alloys and against the predictions from thermodynamic calculations.
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Klarner, A., Sun, W., Meier, J., Luo, A. (2016). Development of Mg-Al-Sn-Si Alloys Using a Calphad Approach. In: Singh, A., Solanki, K., Manuel, M.V., Neelameggham, N.R. (eds) Magnesium Technology 2016. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48114-2_17
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