Effects of La and Ce Addition on the Modification of Al-Si Based Alloys

Table 2

Modifier additions and corresponding alloy codes for A3356 alloy.

Alloy	Mold type	Mold temperature (°C)	Alloy code	Modifier addition (wt%)
				Actual
				Sr	La	Ce
356	Graphite	600	TB	0	0	0
			T10	0	0.165	0
			T1	0	0.356	0
			T2	0	0.685	0
			T3	0	1.025	0
			T11	0	0.032	0.082
			T4	0	0.136	0.185
			T5	0	0.046	0.317
			T6	0	0.089	1.088
			T7	0	0.44	0.282
			T8	0	0.781	0.377
			T9	0	1.073	0.531
			T10S	0.0069	0.165	0
			T1S	0.0109	0.356	0
			T2S	0.0047	0.685	0
			T3S	0.0047	1.025	0
			T11S	0.0073	0.032	0.082
			T4S	0.007	0.136	0.185
			T5S	0.0061	0.046	0.317
			T6S	0.006	0.089	1.088
			T7S	0.006	0.44	0.282
			T8S	0.0053	0.781	0.377
			T9S	0.006	1.073	0.531