Research Article
Effect of MgFeSi Inoculant on Properties of Cast 6061 Al Alloy for Brake Master Piston Application
Table 1
(a) AAS analyses of aluminium alloy samples. (b) Composition of the branded FeSiMg7Re1 powder.
| (a) |
| | Samples | Al | Fe | Si | Mg | Cu | Zn | Ti | Mn | Cr |
| | As-received Al scrap | 98.665 | 0.232 | 0.686 | 0.403 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | | Cast Al (no inoculant) | 98.44 | 0.163 | 0.327 | 0.294 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | | Cast Al (with inoculant) | 97.432 | 0.331 | 1.293 | 0.598 | 0.202 | 0.001 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.041 |
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| (b) |
| | Brand tag | Mg | Re | Si | Ca | Al | Fe |
| | FeSiMg7Re1 | 6.0–8.0 | 0.5–1.5 | 38–44 | 1.0–1.5 | <1.0 | 44–53.5 |
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