Research Article

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

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(a), (b) BSE images of T6-treated M1S alloy after stabilization at 250°C for 200 hours showing a coarse dimpled structure, coarsened precipitates, and Alx (Zr, Ti)Si particles involved in the crack initiation process and (c) corresponding EDS spectrum of the phase of interest shown in (b).
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