Influence of Iron and Manganese on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of a Recycled EN AC-43200 Aluminium-Silicon Alloy 2023-01-1880
The work investigates the effect of different Iron and Manganese contents in ad-hoc cast specimens made from recycled EN AC-43200 alloy. Tensile tests and metallographic analyses coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy measurements are carried out to elucidate the interplay between the microstructure and the quasi-static properties of the Aluminium-Silicon alloy under investigation. A strong correlation between the composition and morphology of Fe/Mn -based intermetallic precipitates and tensile properties is demonstrated. Moreover, it is found that specific intermetallic phases are present only for certain, relative and/or absolute contents of Fe and Mn.
Citation: Pavesi, A., Casari, D., Mancini, A., Bonfanti, A. et al., "Influence of Iron and Manganese on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of a Recycled EN AC-43200 Aluminium-Silicon Alloy," SAE Technical Paper 2023-01-1880, 2023, https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-1880. Download Citation
