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Colour metallography of cast aluminium alloys
Citation
Garcia, L and Dietz, C and Criado, AJ and Martinez, JA, Colour metallography of cast aluminium alloys, Practical Metallography, 51, (7) pp. 514-529. ISSN 0032-678X (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2014 Carl Hanser Verlag Munich
Abstract
For better observation of the microstructure of cast aluminium alloys under an optical microscope, the contrast obtained for the different micro constituents was enhanced by making use of a copper phthalocyanine based colorant. The proposed method allows distinguishing structural details which would remain hidden or poorly resolved when studying the conventionally etched sample. The method produces high relief for silicon precipitates with the tint further accentuating the outlines, allowing detection of morphology change of the aluminium- silicon eutectic due to chemical modification with strontium. Magnesium micro segregations in the α-aluminium phase, caused by incorrect thermal treatment during ageing, can also be clearly distinguished. The coloured images obtained by optical microscopy are very sharp and provide similar or better information than the corresponding Scanning Electron Microscopy images. The method proved to be suitable for Quality Control in the fabrication of cast aluminium alloy compounds,
sourcing down possible errors to different stages of the process.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | coloured metallographic structures, optical microscopy, aluminium alloys, casting |
Research Division: | Engineering |
Research Group: | Materials engineering |
Research Field: | Metals and alloy materials |
Objective Division: | Manufacturing |
Objective Group: | Fabricated metal products |
Objective Field: | Metal castings |
UTAS Author: | Dietz, C (Dr Christian Dietz) |
ID Code: | 96747 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
Deposited By: | Central Science Laboratory |
Deposited On: | 2014-11-19 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-03 |
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