Mechanical Performances of Al-Si-Mg Alloy with Dilute Sc and Sr Elements
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedures
2.1. Materials and Specimen Preparation
2.2. Mechanical Performances Test
2.3. Microstructure Observation
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Mechanical Performances
3.2. Fracture Morphology Analysis
3.3. Mechanism Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, Z.; Zhao, Q.; Liu, L.; Xia, X.; Zheng, C.; Quan, L.; Ding, J.; Chen, X.; Luo, X.; Wang, L.; et al. Mechanical Performances of Al-Si-Mg Alloy with Dilute Sc and Sr Elements. Materials 2020, 13, 665. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13030665
Zhang Z, Zhao Q, Liu L, Xia X, Zheng C, Quan L, Ding J, Chen X, Luo X, Wang L, et al. Mechanical Performances of Al-Si-Mg Alloy with Dilute Sc and Sr Elements. Materials. 2020; 13(3):665. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13030665
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Zichen, Qingfeng Zhao, Lihua Liu, Xingchuan Xia, Cheng Zheng, Liwei Quan, Jian Ding, Xueguang Chen, Xudong Luo, Lisheng Wang, and et al. 2020. "Mechanical Performances of Al-Si-Mg Alloy with Dilute Sc and Sr Elements" Materials 13, no. 3: 665. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13030665