Spheroidization and Coarsening of Eutectic Si Particles in Al-Si-Based Alloys

Figure 13

Changes in the size and distribution of Si particles in nonmodified 356 alloy as a function of heating at 550°C at various times: (a) as-cast, (b) 24 h, (c) 100 h, (d) 400 h, (e) high magnification image of (d), and (f) 1200 h.

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