Research Article

High-Temperature Tensile Fractography of Zr-, Ni-, and Mn-Containing Al-Si-Cu-Mg Cast Alloys

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SEM images of T6-treated M1S alloy after stabilization at 250°C for 1 hour: (a) BSE image showing a uniform dimple structure and cracked particles (arrowed), (b) EDS spectrum corresponding to the point of interest in (a), and (c) high magnification BSE image showing a cracked Al-Si-Ti-Zr particle.
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