Effects of Si content and Ca modification on microstructure and thermal expansion property of Mg–Si alloys

Autor: Shusen Wu, Shulin Lü, Tian Guo, Lanqing Xia, Xiong Zhou
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Materials Chemistry and Physics. 253:123260
ISSN: 0254-0584
Popis: The effect of Si content on the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of Mg-xSi (x = 1, 2, 3, 4 wt%) alloys and the influence of Ca addition of Mg–4Si-yCa (y = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 wt%) alloys have been studied. The results show that with the increase of Si content, the CTE of Mg–Si alloys decrease sharply, which is decreased by 30.8%, from 26 × 10−6/K of pure Mg to 17.98 × 10−6/K of Mg–4Si alloy at room temperature. When appropriate amount of Ca is added, the morphology of Mg2Si in Mg–4Si alloy can be effectively modified, but excessive addition of Ca about 1 wt% can result in over-modification. When 0.2 wt% Ca is added, the CTE of Mg–4Si alloy is increased compared with no Ca addition. After this, along with the increase of Ca content, the CTE of the alloy is decreased.
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