Research Article
Mechanical Performance of Zr-Containing 354-Type Al-Si-Cu-Mg Cast Alloy: Role of Additions and Heat Treatment
Table 1
Chemical composition of the alloys investigated in this study.
| Chemical analysis (wt.%) | Alloy codes | Elements | Si | Cu | Mg | Fe | Ti | Zr | Ni | Mn | Sr | Al |
| M1S | 8.5 | 1.76 | 0.55 | 0.12 | 0.2 | 0.32 | <0.1 | 0.01 | 0.022 | Bal. | M2S | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.60 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 1.9 | 0.01 | 0.018 | Bal. | M3S | 8.6 | 1.8 | 0.55 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.33 | <0.1 | 0.75 | 0.020 | Bal. | M4S | 8.6 | 1.8 | 0.67 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 4 | 0.01 | 0.019 | Bal. | M5S | 8.6 | 1.8 | 0.60 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 1.9 | 0.76 | 0.018 | Bal. |
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