How Slight Solidification Rate Variations within Cast Plate Affect Mechanical Response: A Study on As-Cast A356 Alloy with Cu Additions

Table 1

Chemical composition (wt.%) of A356 reference alloy and Cu-containing alloys as measured by OES and their classification.

Alloy	Si	Mg	Fe	Cu	Ti	B	Sr	Al	Code
A356 (reference)	6.624	0.216	0.086	0.006	0.103	4.6 ppm	14 ppm	Bal.	Cu0
A356 + 0.5 wt.% Cu	6.587	0.258	0.082	0.454	0.105	5.6 ppm	80.8 ppm	Bal.	Cu0.5
A356 + 1 wt.% Cu	6.915	0.262	0.091	0.983	0.086	5.6 ppm	74.5 ppm	Bal.	Cu1