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This study investigates the mechanical properties of Al-7Si-0.3Mg (A356) alloy affected by the spinning deformation processing (SDP). The cast structure of the A356 alloy becomes elongated with increasing reduction in thickness. This leads to reduction of casting defects, and refines and distributes the eutectic silicon phase throughout the Al-matrix. The hardness tends to reach a steady value due to the uniformity of the microstructure with the reduction in thickness. The SDP leads to a re-arrangement in the eutectic region, which forces the propagation of cracks through the ductile α-Al phase. The tensile strength and elongation increases accordingly. The improvement on tensile strength and elongation produces the best quality index for A356 alloy.
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The authors would like to thank the National Science Council of the Republic of China, Taiwan for financially supporting this research under Contract No. NSC99-2622-E-008-007-CC3.
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Cheng, YC., Lin, CK., Tan, AH. et al. Effect of the Spinning Deformation Processing on Mechanical Properties of Al-7Si-0.3Mg Alloys. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 21, 1873–1878 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-011-0089-8
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