Quantitative procedure for evaluation of microstructure of cast Mg-Al-Ca-Sr magnesium alloy

• Autorzy: Rzychoń, T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this paper the microstructural characterization of ingot MRI-230D magnesium alloy and quantitative procedure for evaluation of microstructure are presented. The optical and scanning electron microscopy were used to study the morphology of microstructural compounds in this alloy. The X-ray diffraction was used to determination of phase composition. The as-cast microstructure of MRI-230D magnesium alloy containing aluminum, calcium and strontium consists of the dendritic α-Mg and such intermetallic compounds as: Al₂Ca, Al₄Sr and Al_xMn_y. In the purpose quantitative description of microstructure semi-automatic procedures using Met-Ilo image analysis were developed. Prepared semi-automatic procedures allow a fast determination of phase content in MRI-230D alloy using light microscopy and will be useful in the quality control of MRI-230D ingots.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

metalografia; mikrostruktura stopu; stop magnezu odlewniczy; opis ilościowy

EN

metallography; alloy microstructure; cast magnesium alloy; quantitative description

• Czasopismo: Archives of Foundry Engineering
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 10, iss. 1 spec.
• Strony: 139--142
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Rzychoń, T.

• Department of Material Science, Silesian University of Technology, 40-019 Katowice, Poland,

Bibliografia

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