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Effect of Ni on Microstructure and Creep Behavior of A356 Aluminum Alloy

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The effect of 0.25, 0.5 and 1 wt% Ni addition on the impression creep behavior of the cast A356 alloy was investigated. Optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) were used for examination of the microstructure. The alloy’s creep properties were investigated using the impression creep technique under normalized stress of 0.022–0.03 (corresponding to 600–675 MPa) and temperature of 473–513 K. The results showed that the creep properties of A356 alloy were improved by the addition of Ni. The improved creep properties were attributed to the modification of eutectic silicon and the formation of Ni-rich intermetallics. Calculating the values of stress exponent (n) and creep activation energy (Q) indicated that the dominant mechanism was the lattice self-diffusion climb controlled and Ni had no effect on the creep mechanism.

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    Mohammad Varmazyar, Shahrouz Yousefzadeh & Sheikhi Mohammad Morad

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Varmazyar, M., Yousefzadeh, S. & Sheikhi, M.M. Effect of Ni on Microstructure and Creep Behavior of A356 Aluminum Alloy. Met. Mater. Int. 28, 579–588 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-020-00892-6

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